Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3 vs Intel Xeon W5580

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Intel Xeon W5580 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 W5580

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3

Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 55% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2430 vs 1320
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7879 vs 5979

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2430 vs 1320
PassMark - CPU mark	7879 vs 5979

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W5580

4.5x more maximum memory size: 144 GB vs 32 GB

Maximum memory size	144 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W5580

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2430

1320

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7879

5979

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3	Intel Xeon W5580
PassMark - Single thread mark	2430	1320
PassMark - CPU mark	7879	5979
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2696
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10011

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3	Intel Xeon W5580
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Nehalem EP
Launch date	Q2'14	March 2009
Place in performance rating	998	1008
Processor Number	E3-1286V3	W5580
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$102
Price now		$107.03
Value for money (0-100)		16.06
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	6.4 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	8	8
Die size		263 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		67°C
Transistor count		731 million
VID voltage range		0.75V -1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	144 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3 800/1066/1333
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	42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	130 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability	1S 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 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® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)