Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2665

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-2665 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 115 Watt
  • Around 58% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2143 vs 1353
  • Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 857 vs 573
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2013 vs March 2012
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2143 vs 1353
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 857 vs 573

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2665

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14048 vs 7031
  • Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4647 vs 3271
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 20480 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 14048 vs 7031
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4647 vs 3271

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2665

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2143
1353
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7031
14048
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
857
573
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3271
4647
Name Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2665
PassMark - Single thread mark 2143 1353
PassMark - CPU mark 7031 14048
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 857 573
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3271 4647
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2665

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date June 2013 March 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $300 $142
Place in performance rating 1867 1858
Price now $384.40 $141.50
Processor Number E3-1240 v3 E5-2665
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 7.41 24.14
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 8 GT/s QPI
Die size 160 mm 435 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) 20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 3.10 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of QPI Links 0 2
Number of threads 8 16
Transistor count 1400 million 2270 million
Maximum core temperature 81.8°C
VID voltage range 0.60V-1.35V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600

Graphics

Processor graphics None

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 115 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability 1S Only 2S Only

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching

Virtualization

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