Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5530

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4 and Intel Xeon E5530 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

Intel Xeon E5530

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 43% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2313 vs 1156
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7808 vs 5206

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2015 vs March 2009
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2313 vs 1156
PassMark - CPU mark	7808 vs 5206

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5530

Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4.5x more maximum memory size: 144 GB vs 32 GB
Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt

L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	144 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5530

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2313

1156

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7808

5206

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4	Intel Xeon E5530
PassMark - Single thread mark	2313	1156
PassMark - CPU mark	7808	5206
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
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2077
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		8140

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4	Intel Xeon E5530
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Nehalem EP
Launch date	June 2015	March 2009
Place in performance rating	1172	1192
Processor Number	E3-1285V4	E5530
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v4 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	3.50 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5.86 GT/s QPI
Die size	160 mm	263 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	1400 million	731 million
Maximum core temperature		76°C
VID voltage range		0.75V -1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	144 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600/1866 at 1.5V	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
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® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Pro Graphics P6300
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
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	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)