Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1290

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1290 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 E5-2630 v2

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 71°C vs 56.7°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 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
  • 24x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13629 vs 5429
  • Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3580 vs 2794
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2013 vs May 2011
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature 71°C vs 56.7°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
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 768 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 13629 vs 5429
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3580 vs 2794

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1290

  • Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1834 vs 1572
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 725 vs 599
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1834 vs 1572
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 725 vs 599

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1290

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1572
1834
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13629
5429
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
599
725
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3580
2794
Name Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E3-1290
PassMark - Single thread mark 1572 1834
PassMark - CPU mark 13629 5429
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 599 725
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3580 2794

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E3-1290

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EP Sandy Bridge
Launch date September 2013 May 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $250 $885
Place in performance rating 1772 1763
Price now $62.98 $885
Processor Number E5-2630V2 E3-1290
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 48.64 2.89
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 3.60 GHz
Bus Speed 7.2 GT/s QPI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 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 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 71°C 56.7°C
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 12 8
Transistor count 1400 million 1160 million
VID voltage range 0.65–1.30V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 768 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Package Size 52.5mm x 45mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40 20
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16
Scalability 2S Only

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® 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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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)

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