Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2 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.

Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3

Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3

Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2391 vs 1567

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2391 vs 1567

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18991 vs 7418

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18991 vs 7418

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2391

1567

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7418

18991

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2391	1567
PassMark - CPU mark	7418	18991
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2913
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		21273

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2470 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge EN
Launch date	Q2'14	September 2013
Place in performance rating	920	423
Processor Number	E3-1286V3	E5-2470V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$2,250
Value for money (0-100)		1.68
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	10
Number of QPI Links	0	1
Number of threads	8	20
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		25600 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		80°C
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65-1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	38.4 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
Graphics
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	24
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4	x4, x8, x16
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
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)