Intel Xeon E5-1630 v4 vs Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1630 v4 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E5-1630 v4

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1630 v4

24x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 64 GB
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2355 vs 2310
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3989 vs 3933

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2355 vs 2310
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3989 vs 3933

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5

Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8337 vs 7682
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 993 vs 939

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8337 vs 7682
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	993 vs 939

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1630 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2355

2310

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7682

8337

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

939

993

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3989

3933

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1630 v4	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
PassMark - Single thread mark	2355	2310
PassMark - CPU mark	7682	8337
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	939	993
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3989	3933

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1630 v4	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'16	Q4'15
Place in performance rating	1288	1282
Processor Number	E5-1630V4	E3-1270V5
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	69°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	8
VID voltage range		0.55V-1.52V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
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)
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		0
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support