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.

 

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 1679
  • 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 1679
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: 16793 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 16793 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
1679
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6803
16793
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 1679
PassMark - CPU mark 6803 16793
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 1308
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)