Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 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: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s).

Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2

Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x 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 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 17874 vs 13074
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16884 vs 6974

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs June 2013
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 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	20480 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
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	17874 vs 13074
PassMark - CPU mark	16884 vs 6974

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3

Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4234 vs 2856
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2213 vs 1639

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4234 vs 2856
PassMark - Single thread mark	2213 vs 1639

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2856

4234

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

17874

13074

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1639

2213

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16884

6974

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2856	4234
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	17874	13074
PassMark - Single thread mark	1639	2213
PassMark - CPU mark	16884	6974
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		18.535

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EN	Haswell
Launch date	September 2013	June 2013
Place in performance rating	526	523
Processor Number	E5-2450V2	E3-1285 v3
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	2.50 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	80°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of QPI Links	1	0
Number of threads	16	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1400 million
VID voltage range	0.65-1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
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 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
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)	95 Watt	84 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.3 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 P4700
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3