Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 vs Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Intel Xeon E3-1245 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: 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
48x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 32 GB
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15931 vs 7019
Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4621 vs 3283

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15931 vs 7019
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4621 vs 3283

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3

Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 1% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 85 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2146 vs 1700
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 878 vs 643

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2146 vs 1700
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	878 vs 643

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1700

2146

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15931

7019

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

643

878

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4621

3283

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4	Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1700	2146
PassMark - CPU mark	15931	7019
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	643	878
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4621	3283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		15.571
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		111.82
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.882
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		561
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2870
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		645
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		561
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2870
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		645

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4	Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'16	June 2013
Place in performance rating	1602	1599
Processor Number	E5-2620V4	E3-1245 v3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$320
Price now		$339.95
Value for money (0-100)		8.30
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	74°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of QPI Links	2	0
Number of threads	16	8
VID voltage range	0
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	84 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability	2S	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® AVX2	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
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
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 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 P4600
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3