Intel Xeon E5-2440 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2440 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2440

Intel Xeon E3-1280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2440

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 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10776 vs 5623

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
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10776 vs 5623

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280

Around 34% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1806 vs 1151

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1806 vs 1151

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2440
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1151

1806

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10776

5623

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2440	Intel Xeon E3-1280
PassMark - Single thread mark	1151	1806
PassMark - CPU mark	10776	5623
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2751

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2440	Intel Xeon E3-1280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EN	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	May 2012	April 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$295	$450
Place in performance rating	1796	1778
Price now	$43.72	$368
Processor Number	E5-2440	E3-1280
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	61.84	6.78
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.50 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	2.90 GHz	3.90 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		73.6°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)	95 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
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