Intel Xeon E5-2430L vs Intel Xeon E3-1245

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2430L and Intel Xeon E3-1245 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2430L

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 88% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 58% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9752 vs 5334
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2012 vs April 2011
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 15360 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 9752 vs 5334

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1245

  • Around 48% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
  • Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1717 vs 1153
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1717 vs 1153

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2430L
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1245

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1153
1717
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9752
5334
Name Intel Xeon E5-2430L Intel Xeon E3-1245
PassMark - Single thread mark 1153 1717
PassMark - CPU mark 9752 5334
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 713
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2683

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2430L Intel Xeon E3-1245

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge EN Sandy Bridge
Launch date May 2012 April 2011
Place in performance rating 1842 1851
Price now $103.99 $260
Processor Number E5-2430L E3-1245
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 20.59 9.09
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $350

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 7.2 GT/s QPI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 294 mm 216 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 15360 KB (shared) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 2.50 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of QPI Links 1
Number of threads 12 8
Transistor count 1270 million 1160 million
VID voltage range 0.6V-1.35V
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 3 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 32 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 384 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333 DDR3 1066/1333

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 LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 24 20
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
Scalability 2S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
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

Graphics base frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics P3000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support