Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-4617

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-4617 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.

Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3

Intel Xeon E5-4617

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3

2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 59% lower typical power consumption: 82 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2333 vs 1640

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	82 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2333 vs 1640

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4617

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11387 vs 7483

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	11387 vs 7483

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-4617

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2333

1640

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7483

11387

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3	Intel Xeon E5-4617
PassMark - Single thread mark	2333	1640
PassMark - CPU mark	7483	11387
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1005
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3597

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3	Intel Xeon E5-4617
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q2'14	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1372	1370
Processor Number	E3-1281V3	E5-4617
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$90
Price now		$89.90
Value for money (0-100)		28.45
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	7.2 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	8	6
Die size		435 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		15360 KB (shared)
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.6V-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	4
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	82 Watt	130 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability	1S Only	4S 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® 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)