Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4 vs Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4 and Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 46.9x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 32.77 GB
  • Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8506 vs 6358
  • Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3153 vs 2913
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB vs 32.77 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 8506 vs 6358
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3153 vs 2913

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2

  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 85 Watt
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2034 vs 1409
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 746 vs 616
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 69 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2034 vs 1409
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 746 vs 616

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1409
2034
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8506
6358
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
616
746
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3153
2913
Name Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 1409 2034
PassMark - CPU mark 8506 6358
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 616 746
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3153 2913
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Ivy Bridge
Launch date Q1'16 May 2012
Place in performance rating 1960 1971
Processor Number E5-2623V4 E3-1240V2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $304
Price now $539.95
Value for money (0-100) 4.98

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 3.40 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s QPI 5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 73°C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 8 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 32.77 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 1600/1866/2133 DDR3 1333/1600
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 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 85 Watt 69 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Scalability 2S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)