Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2690

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3 and Intel Xeon E5-2690 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3

Intel Xeon E5-2690

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 135 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2149 vs 1676
6.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4062 vs 670
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 13475 vs 5108

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs March 2012
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 135 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2149 vs 1676
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4062 vs 670
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	13475 vs 5108

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690

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
12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16753 vs 6803
24.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 45.148 vs 1.853
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 253.088 vs 80.062
7.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 42.625 vs 5.981

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	384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	16753 vs 6803
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	45.148 vs 1.853
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	253.088 vs 80.062
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	42.625 vs 5.981

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2690

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2149

1676

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6803

16753

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4062

670

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

13475

5108

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.853

45.148

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

80.062

253.088

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.981

42.625

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3	Intel Xeon E5-2690
PassMark - Single thread mark	2149	1676
PassMark - CPU mark	6803	16753
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4062	670
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	13475	5108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.853	45.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	80.062	253.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.365
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.981	42.625
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3	Intel Xeon E5-2690
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	June 2013	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$809	$397
Place in performance rating	1300	1311
Price now	$808.02	$159
Processor Number	E3-1285Lv3	E5-2690
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.64	25.42
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	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	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	8	16
Transistor count	1400 million	2270 million
Maximum core temperature		72.0 °C
VID voltage range		0.60V-1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
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
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics P4700
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
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	FCLGA1150	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	135 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
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
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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® 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® 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)