Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6 vs Intel Xeon E5-2687W

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6 and Intel Xeon E5-2687W processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

Intel Xeon E5-2687W

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 90% lower typical power consumption: 79 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2579 vs 1737
7.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 5311 vs 699
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 18224 vs 5632

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2017 vs March 2012
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	79 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2579 vs 1737
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	5311 vs 699
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	18224 vs 5632

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2687W

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 64 GB
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17762 vs 8536

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	17762 vs 8536

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2687W

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2579

1737

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8536

17762

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5311

699

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

18224

5632

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6	Intel Xeon E5-2687W
PassMark - Single thread mark	2579	1737
PassMark - CPU mark	8536	17762
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	5311	699
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	18224	5632
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		12747
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		56.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		269.627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		2.336
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		12.708
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		78.498

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6	Intel Xeon E5-2687W
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	August 2017	March 2012
Place in performance rating	120	727
Price now	$450	$2,636.50
Processor Number	E3-1285V6	E5-2687W
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	7.82	1.61
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$815
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.10 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s QPI
Die size	160 mm	435 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	16
Transistor count	1400 million	2270 million
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V	0.60V - 1.35V
Maximum core temperature		67°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x191D
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	79 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	2S 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
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)