Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4 vs Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4 and Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality. 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 E5-2637 v4

  • 24x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 64 GB
  • Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14067 vs 8226
  • Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 15346 vs 14711
Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 14067 vs 8226
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 15346 vs 14711

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 135 Watt
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2307 vs 2210
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4423 vs 4138
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 135 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2307 vs 2210
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 4423 vs 4138

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2210
2307
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
14067
8226
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4138
4423
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
15346
14711
Name Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4 Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
PassMark - Single thread mark 2210 2307
PassMark - CPU mark 14067 8226
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 4138 4423
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 15346 14711

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4 Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Skylake
Launch date Q1'16 Q4'15
Place in performance rating 334 318
Processor Number E5-2637V4 E3-1260LV5
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.50 GHz 2.90 GHz
Bus Speed 9.6 GT/s QPI 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 75°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 8 8
VID voltage range 0 0.55V-1.52V

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

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 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 135 Watt 45 Watt

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)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot

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

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® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 0

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support