Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 vs Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 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 E3-1280 v6

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2505 vs 2458
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9032 vs 8931
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1049 vs 1042
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4274 vs 4150

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2505 vs 2458
PassMark - CPU mark	9032 vs 8931
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1049 vs 1042
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4274 vs 4150

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2505

2458

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9032

8931

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1049

1042

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4274

4150

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark	2505	2458
PassMark - CPU mark	9032	8931
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1049	1042
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4274	4150

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q1'17	Q1'17
Place in performance rating	1261	1281
Processor Number	E3-1280V6	E3-1270V6
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.90 GHz	3.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	4.20 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	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
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	72 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)