Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 vs Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 and Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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.

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5

Around 3% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2303 vs 2283
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8347 vs 8256

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2303 vs 2283
PassMark - CPU mark	8347 vs 8256

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5

Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1019 vs 993
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4008 vs 3933

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1019 vs 993
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4008 vs 3933

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2303

2283

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8347

8256

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

993

1019

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3933

4008

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
PassMark - Single thread mark	2303	2283
PassMark - CPU mark	8347	8256
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	993	1019
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3933	4008

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Skylake
Launch date	Q4'15	Q4'15
Place in performance rating	1370	1371
Processor Number	E3-1270V5	E3-1240V5
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V	0.55V-1.52V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	0	0
Graphics image quality
4K resolution 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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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)