Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 vs Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Intel Xeon E3-1240L 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6

  • Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2458 vs 1909
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8931 vs 6511
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2458 vs 1909
PassMark - CPU mark 8931 vs 6511

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5

  • 2.9x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 72 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 72 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2458
1909
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8931
6511
Name Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
PassMark - Single thread mark 2458 1909
PassMark - CPU mark 8931 6511
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1042
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4150

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Skylake
Launch date Q1'17 Q4'15
Place in performance rating 1281 1288
Processor Number E3-1270V6 E3-1240LV5
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.80 GHz 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz 3.20 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 37.5 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866 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) 72 Watt 25 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® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)