Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3 vs Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3 and Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2329 vs 2106
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6929 vs 5543

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2329 vs 2106
PassMark - CPU mark	6929 vs 5543

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2329

2106

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6929

5543

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3	Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2329	2106
PassMark - CPU mark	6929	5543
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		881
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2905
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1019
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3378
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4721
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1019
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3378
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4721

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1286L v3	Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'14	Q2'14
Place in performance rating	1068	1060
Processor Number	E3-1286LV3	E3-1226V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0	0
Number of threads	8	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Graphics
Execution Units	20	20
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	1.20 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	1.7 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz	2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2	11.2
OpenGL	4.3	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	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	84 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability	1S Only	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® 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)