Intel Xeon E5-1620 vs Intel Xeon E3-1260L

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1620 and Intel Xeon E3-1260L processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5-1620

Intel Xeon E3-1260L

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1620

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 64.0 °C vs 58.6°C
Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
11.7x more maximum memory size: 375 GB vs 32 GB
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1758 vs 1471
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5847 vs 4073
Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 730 vs 570
Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3096 vs 2023

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2012 vs April 2011
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	64.0 °C vs 58.6°C
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	375 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1758 vs 1471
PassMark - CPU mark	5847 vs 4073
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	730 vs 570
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3096 vs 2023

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1260L

2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1620
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1260L

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1758

1471

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5847

4073

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

730

570

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3096

2023

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1620	Intel Xeon E3-1260L
PassMark - Single thread mark	1758	1471
PassMark - CPU mark	5847	4073
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	730	570
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3096	2023
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1620	Intel Xeon E3-1260L
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EP	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	March 2012	April 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$313	$150
Place in performance rating	2099	2111
Price now	$329.93	$85.62
Processor Number	E5-1620	E3-1260L
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.09	22.48
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	0 QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	294 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	10240 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	64.0 °C	58.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	1270 million	1160 million
VID voltage range	0.60V - 1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	375 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support