Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2

  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2035 vs 1618
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6364 vs 5099
  • Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 746 vs 592
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2913 vs 2402
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2035 vs 1618
PassMark - CPU mark 6364 vs 5099
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 746 vs 592
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2913 vs 2402

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2

  • Around 53% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 69 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 69 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2035
1618
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6364
5099
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
746
592
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2913
2402
Name Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2 Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 2035 1618
PassMark - CPU mark 6364 5099
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 746 592
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2913 2402
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2 Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Ivy Bridge
Launch date May 2012 May 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $304 $142
Place in performance rating 1971 1972
Price now $539.95 $142.42
Processor Number E3-1240V2 E3-1265LV2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 4.98 16.10
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm 160 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 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Transistor count 1400 million 1400 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32.77 GB 32.77 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 1333/1600

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 69 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States

Virtualization

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

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2500

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3