Intel Xeon E5-1630 v4 vs Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1630 v4 and Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1630 v4

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 48x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 32 GB
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7601 vs 7483
  • Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3989 vs 3597
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 7601 vs 7483
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3989 vs 3597

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3

  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
  • Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 82 Watt vs 140 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1005 vs 939
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 82 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2333 vs 2326
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1005 vs 939

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1630 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2326
2333
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7601
7483
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
939
1005
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3989
3597
Name Intel Xeon E5-1630 v4 Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark 2326 2333
PassMark - CPU mark 7601 7483
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 939 1005
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3989 3597

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-1630 v4 Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Haswell
Launch date Q2'16 Q2'14
Place in performance rating 1382 1372
Processor Number E5-1630V4 E3-1281V3
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz 3.70 GHz
Bus Speed 0 GT/s QPI 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 69°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of QPI Links 0 0
Number of threads 8 8

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400 DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V

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 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 140 Watt 82 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

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)
Anti-Theft technology

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
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)