Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1240

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1240 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 E3-1270 v2

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 2% higher maximum memory size: 32.77 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 16% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2078 vs 1723
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6480 vs 5403
  • Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 791 vs 714
  • Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3155 vs 2746
  • 4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.095 vs 0.514
  • Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.74 vs 4.798
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2012 vs April 2011
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 32.77 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 69 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2078 vs 1723
PassMark - CPU mark 6480 vs 5403
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 791 vs 714
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3155 vs 2746
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.539 vs 0.537
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.095 vs 0.514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.74 vs 4.798

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240

  • Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.497 vs 4.18
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 76.242 vs 75.626
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.497 vs 4.18
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 76.242 vs 75.626

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1240

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2078
1723
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6480
5403
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
791
714
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3155
2746
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.18
4.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
75.626
76.242
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.539
0.537
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.095
0.514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.74
4.798
Name Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2 Intel Xeon E3-1240
PassMark - Single thread mark 2078 1723
PassMark - CPU mark 6480 5403
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 791 714
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3155 2746
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.18 4.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 75.626 76.242
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.539 0.537
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.095 0.514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.74 4.798

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2 Intel Xeon E3-1240

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date May 2012 April 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $192 $209
Place in performance rating 2324 2375
Price now $321.65 $244
Processor Number E3-1270V2 E3-1240
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 8.68 9.61
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.50 GHz 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm 216 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) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Transistor count 1400 million 1160 million
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32.77 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 0
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 69 Watt 80 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 20

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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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