Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 vs Intel Xeon E5530

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Intel Xeon E5530 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 E3-1280 v6

  • Around 58% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2505 vs 1155
  • Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9032 vs 5214
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 72 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2505 vs 1155
PassMark - CPU mark 9032 vs 5214

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5530

  • 2.3x more maximum memory size: 144 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 98% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2077 vs 1049
  • Around 90% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8140 vs 4274
Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size 144 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2077 vs 1049
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8140 vs 4274

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5530

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2505
1155
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9032
5214
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1049
2077
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4274
8140
Name Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 Intel Xeon E5530
PassMark - Single thread mark 2505 1155
PassMark - CPU mark 9032 5214
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1049 2077
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4274 8140

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 Intel Xeon E5530

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Nehalem EP
Launch date Q1'17 March 2009
Place in performance rating 1260 1264
Processor Number E3-1280V6 E5530
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $340
Price now $29
Value for money (0-100) 46.78

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.90 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5.86 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz 2.66 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V 0.75V -1.35V
Die size 263 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature 76°C
Number of QPI Links 2
Transistor count 731 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 144 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866 DDR3 800/1066
ECC memory support

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

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 72 Watt 80 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 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 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
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 40-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)