Intel Xeon E3-1275L v3 vs Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1275L v3 and Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 E3-1275L v3

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1275L v3

Around 93% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 87 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2149 vs 2127
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 905 vs 860

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 87 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2149 vs 2127
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	905 vs 860

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2

Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum memory size: 32.77 GB vs 32 GB
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6526 vs 6290
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3289 vs 2853

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6526 vs 6290
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3289 vs 2853

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1275L v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2149

2127

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6290

6526

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

905

860

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2853

3289

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1275L v3	Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2149	2127
PassMark - CPU mark	6290	6526
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	905	860
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2853	3289

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1275L v3	Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'14	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1532	1539
Processor Number	E3-1275LV3	E3-1290V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$885
Price now		$885
Value for money (0-100)		3.23
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	8
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32.77 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Execution Units	10
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
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	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	87 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Scalability	1S 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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)