Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 vs Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 20 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
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21176 vs 7535
  • Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5464 vs 3597
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 4
Number of threads 20 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 21176 vs 7535
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5464 vs 3597

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3

  • Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 90 Watt
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2279 vs 1866
  • Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 965 vs 695
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 90 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2279 vs 1866
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 965 vs 695

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1866
2279
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
21176
7535
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
695
965
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
5464
3597
Name Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark 1866 2279
PassMark - CPU mark 21176 7535
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 695 965
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5464 3597

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Haswell
Launch date Q1'16 Q2'14
Place in performance rating 1416 1418
Processor Number E5-2640V4 E3-1271V3
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 3.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s QPI 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 76°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 10 4
Number of QPI Links 2 0
Number of threads 20 8
VID voltage range 0

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

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) 90 Watt 80 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
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)