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.

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4

Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3

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: 20908 vs 7510
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	20908 vs 7510
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 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2275 vs 1849
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	2275 vs 1849
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

1849

2275

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20908

7510

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	1849	2275
PassMark - CPU mark	20908	7510
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	1423	1416
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)