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.

Intel Xeon E5-1630 v4

Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3

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 7463
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 7463
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	2331 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

2331

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7601

7463

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	2331
PassMark - CPU mark	7601	7463
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	1385	1386
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)