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).

Intel Xeon E3-1260L

Intel Xeon X5675

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: 1512 vs 1471
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11679 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	1512 vs 1471
PassMark - CPU mark	11679 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

1512

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4073

11679

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	1512
PassMark - CPU mark	4073	11679
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)