Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 vs Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2504 vs 2313
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9028 vs 7808

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2504 vs 2313
PassMark - CPU mark	9028 vs 7808

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2504

2313

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9028

7808

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2504	2313
PassMark - CPU mark	9028	7808
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1049
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4274
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		740
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		740
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2101
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2101
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3280
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3280

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'17	June 2015
Place in performance rating	1168	1172
Processor Number	E3-1280V6	E3-1285V4
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v4 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.90 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links		0
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600/1866 at 1.5V
ECC memory support
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
eDRAM		128 MB
Execution Units		48
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Max video memory		32 GB
Processor graphics		Intel Iris Pro Graphics P6300
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	0	3
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	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)