Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2670

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3 and Intel Xeon E5-2670 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, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3

Intel Xeon E5-2670

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2063 vs 1489
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 877 vs 602

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs March 2012
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2063 vs 1489
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	877 vs 602

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2670

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
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15492 vs 6205
Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4635 vs 3027
Around 64% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.119 vs 4.342
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 88.939 vs 76.645
Around 60% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.885 vs 0.552
Around 66% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.609 vs 2.18
Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 8.475 vs 5.406

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	15492 vs 6205
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4635 vs 3027
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.119 vs 4.342
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	88.939 vs 76.645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.885 vs 0.552
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.609 vs 2.18
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	8.475 vs 5.406

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2670

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2063

1489

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6205

15492

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

877

602

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3027

4635

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.342

7.119

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

76.645

88.939

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.552

0.885

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.18

3.609

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.406

8.475

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3	Intel Xeon E5-2670
PassMark - Single thread mark	2063	1489
PassMark - CPU mark	6205	15492
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	877	602
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3027	4635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.342	7.119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	76.645	88.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.552	0.885
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.18	3.609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.406	8.475
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3	Intel Xeon E5-2670
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	June 2013	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$710	$145
Place in performance rating	2187	2226
Price now	$709.95	$96.48
Processor Number	E3-1265Lv3	E5-2670
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.62	37.05
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.60 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	3.70 GHz	3.30 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		80.0°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
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 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
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	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 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	115 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013B
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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)