Intel Xeon E3-1235 vs Intel Xeon E3-1240

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1235 and Intel Xeon E3-1240 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1235

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 69.1°C
  • 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 13.214 vs 4.497
  • 5.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.788 vs 0.514
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C vs 69.1°C
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 13.214 vs 4.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.788 vs 0.514

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1723 vs 1607
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5403 vs 5053
  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 714 vs 703
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2746 vs 2563
  • 4.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 76.242 vs 15.561
  • Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.537 vs 0.493
  • Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.798 vs 4.62
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1723 vs 1607
PassMark - CPU mark 5403 vs 5053
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 714 vs 703
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2746 vs 2563
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 76.242 vs 15.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.537 vs 0.493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.798 vs 4.62

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1235
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1240

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1607
1723
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5053
5403
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
703
714
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2563
2746
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
13.214
4.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
15.561
76.242
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.493
0.537
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.788
0.514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.62
4.798
Name Intel Xeon E3-1235 Intel Xeon E3-1240
PassMark - Single thread mark 1607 1723
PassMark - CPU mark 5053 5403
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 703 714
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2563 2746
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 13.214 4.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 15.561 76.242
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.493 0.537
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.788 0.514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.62 4.798

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1235 Intel Xeon E3-1240

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date April 2011 April 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $287 $209
Place in performance rating 2351 2375
Price now $244 $244
Processor Number E3-1235 E3-1240
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 9.27 9.61
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 216 mm 216 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Transistor count 1160 million 1160 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics P3000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA1155 LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)