Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Intel Xeon E3-1280 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4

Intel Xeon E3-1280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 3% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
48x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 32 GB
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2381 vs 1806
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11430 vs 5623
Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 945 vs 734
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5581 vs 2751

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2381 vs 1806
PassMark - CPU mark	11430 vs 5623
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	945 vs 734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5581 vs 2751

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280

Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 73.6°C vs 69°C
Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 140 Watt

Maximum core temperature	73.6°C vs 69°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 140 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2381

1806

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11430

5623

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

945

734

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5581

2751

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4	Intel Xeon E3-1280
PassMark - Single thread mark	2381	1806
PassMark - CPU mark	11430	5623
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	945	734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5581	2751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.142
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	74.292
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.959
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.755
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.096

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4	Intel Xeon E3-1280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'16	April 2011
Place in performance rating	1782	1778
Processor Number	E5-1650V4	E3-1280
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$450
Price now		$368
Value for money (0-100)		6.78
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	69°C	73.6°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	12	8
Die size		216 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
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	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
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