Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1275L v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1275L v3 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, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2

Intel Xeon E3-1275L v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
Around 94% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12183 vs 6290

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	12183 vs 6290

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1275L v3

Around 39% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 60 Watt
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2149 vs 1374

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 60 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2149 vs 1374

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1275L v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1374

2149

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12183

6290

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2	Intel Xeon E3-1275L v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1374	2149
PassMark - CPU mark	12183	6290
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		905
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2853

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2	Intel Xeon E3-1275L v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EN	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'14	Q2'14
Place in performance rating	1554	1536
Processor Number	E5-2430LV2	E3-1275LV3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	7.2 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	69°C
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of QPI Links	1	0
Number of threads	12	8
VID voltage range	0.65-1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600	DDR3 1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 42.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1356	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability	2S 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® AVX	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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Execution Units		10
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		1.7 GB
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2
OpenGL		4.3