Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3 vs Intel Xeon 5120

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3 and Intel Xeon 5120 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 E3-1286L v3

Intel Xeon 5120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 115% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
2.9x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2207 vs 770
4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6450 vs 1486

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2207 vs 770
PassMark - CPU mark	6450 vs 1486

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2207

770

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6450

1486

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3	Intel Xeon 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark	2207	770
PassMark - CPU mark	6450	1486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3655
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		25615

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3	Intel Xeon 5120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Woodcrest
Launch date	Q2'14	June 2006
Place in performance rating	1041	441
Processor Number	E3-1286LV3	5120
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$45
Price now		$1,628.48
Value for money (0-100)		0.23
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	1066 MHz FSB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8
Die size		143 mm2
L2 cache		4096 KB
Maximum core temperature		65°C
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR2
Graphics
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 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	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
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
FSB parity
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)