Intel Xeon E3-1290 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1290 and Intel Xeon E3-1280 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 E3-1290

Intel Xeon E3-1280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1290

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1834 vs 1802
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2794 vs 2751

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2011 vs April 2011
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1834 vs 1802
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2794 vs 2751

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280

Around 30% higher maximum core temperature: 73.6°C vs 56.7°C
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5646 vs 5429
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 734 vs 725

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	73.6°C vs 56.7°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5646 vs 5429
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	734 vs 725

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1290
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1834

1802

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5429

5646

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

725

734

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2794

2751

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1290	Intel Xeon E3-1280
PassMark - Single thread mark	1834	1802
PassMark - CPU mark	5429	5646
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	725	734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2794	2751

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1290	Intel Xeon E3-1280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	May 2011	April 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$885	$450
Place in performance rating	1780	1786
Price now	$885	$368
Processor Number	E3-1290	E3-1280
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.89	6.78
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	216 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	56.7°C	73.6°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	1160 million	1160 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	LGA1155	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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)