Intel Xeon E3-1260L vs Intel Xeon X5675

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1260L and Intel Xeon X5675 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 E3-1260L

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Launch date April 2011 vs February 2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5675

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 81.3°C vs 58.6°C
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 9x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1514 vs 1471
  • 2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11721 vs 4073
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 588 vs 570
  • Around 71% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3454 vs 2023
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum frequency 3.46 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature 81.3°C vs 58.6°C
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 12288 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 288 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1514 vs 1471
PassMark - CPU mark 11721 vs 4073
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 588 vs 570
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3454 vs 2023

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1260L
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5675

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1471
1514
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4073
11721
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
570
588
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2023
3454
Name Intel Xeon E3-1260L Intel Xeon X5675
PassMark - Single thread mark 1471 1514
PassMark - CPU mark 4073 11721
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 570 588
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2023 3454
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 58.16
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.77
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 14.068

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1260L Intel Xeon X5675

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Westmere EP
Launch date April 2011 February 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $150 $162
Place in performance rating 2110 2112
Price now $85.62 $79.99
Processor Number E3-1260L X5675
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 22.48 30.70
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 3.06 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size 216 mm 239 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) 12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 58.6°C 81.3°C
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz 3.46 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 8 12
Transistor count 1160 million 1170 million
Number of QPI Links 2
VID voltage range 0.750V-1.350V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s 32 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 288 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 800/1066/1333

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.25 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 2000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported LGA1155 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 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® SSE4.2
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 40-bit

Virtualization

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