Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 E3-1246 v3

  • Around 55% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2217 vs 2021
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 918 vs 758
  • Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 129.254 vs 122.873
  • Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.339 vs 4.296
  • 3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 45.851 vs 11.999
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2217 vs 2021
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 918 vs 758
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 129.254 vs 122.873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.339 vs 4.296
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 45.851 vs 11.999

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • 24x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32 GB
  • 2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21225 vs 7292
  • Around 79% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6231 vs 3473
  • Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.414 vs 7.971
  • Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.042 vs 0.683
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 21225 vs 7292
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6231 vs 3473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.414 vs 7.971
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.042 vs 0.683

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2217
2021
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7292
21225
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
918
758
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3473
6231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.971
8.414
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
129.254
122.873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.683
1.042
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.339
4.296
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
45.851
11.999
Name Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 2217 2021
PassMark - CPU mark 7292 21225
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 918 758
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3473 6231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.971 8.414
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 129.254 122.873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.683 1.042
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.339 4.296
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 45.851 11.999

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date Q2'14 September 2013
Place in performance rating 1668 1678
Processor Number E3-1246V3 E5-2667V2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $2,300
Price now $763.56
Value for money (0-100) 6.24

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.50 GHz 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of QPI Links 0 2
Number of threads 8 16
Die size 160 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 20480 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature 74°C
Transistor count 1400 million
VID voltage range 0.65–1.30V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 768 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
ECC memory support

Graphics

Execution Units 20
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 1.7 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt 130 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 x4, x8, x16
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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit

Virtualization

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