Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2667

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2667 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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).

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2

Intel Xeon E5-2667

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2164 vs 1567
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 852 vs 672

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2012 vs March 2012
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2164 vs 1567
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	852 vs 672

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2667

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 88% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
11.7x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32.77 GB
Around 96% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12842 vs 6564
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4039 vs 3205

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 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	15360 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 32.77 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	12842 vs 6564
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4039 vs 3205

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2667

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2164

1567

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6564

12842

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

852

672

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3205

4039

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2667
PassMark - Single thread mark	2164	1567
PassMark - CPU mark	6564	12842
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	852	672
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3205	4039
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.106

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2667
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	May 2012	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$645	$714
Place in performance rating	1717	1728
Price now	$1,512.82	$226
Processor Number	E3-1280V2	E5-2667
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	1.84	13.51
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.90 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)	15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	12
Transistor count	1400 million	2270 million
Maximum core temperature		85.0°C
Number of QPI Links		2
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	32.77 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
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	FCLGA1155	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
Scalability		2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	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)