Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2687W

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3

  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 79% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 150 Watt
  • Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2391 vs 1737
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2391 vs 1737

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
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 32 GB
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17762 vs 7418
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum memory size 256 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 17762 vs 7418

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2687W

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2391
1737
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7418
17762
Name Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2687W
PassMark - Single thread mark 2391 1737
PassMark - CPU mark 7418 17762
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 699
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 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 E3-1286 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2687W

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date Q2'14 March 2012
Place in performance rating 920 727
Processor Number E3-1286V3 E5-2687W
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $815
Price now $2,636.50
Value for money (0-100) 1.61

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz 3.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of QPI Links 0 2
Number of threads 8 16
Die size 435 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 20480 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature 67°C
Transistor count 2270 million
VID voltage range 0.60V - 1.35V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 256 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 52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt 150 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

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
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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)