Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2 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: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
  • 16 more threads: 24 vs 8
  • Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 18071 vs 14711
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 4
Number of threads 24 vs 8
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 18071 vs 14711

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 85.3x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 768 GB (per socket)
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4423 vs 2030
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 768 GB (per socket)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 4423 vs 2030

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2030
4423
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
18071
14711
Name Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2 Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2030 4423
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 18071 14711
PassMark - Single thread mark 2307
PassMark - CPU mark 8226

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2651 v2 Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge-EP Skylake
Family Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Launch date November 2013 Q4'15
Place in performance rating 328 318
Processor Number E5-2651 v2 E3-1260LV5
Vertical segment Server Server
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1800 MHz 2.90 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 768 KB
L2 cache 3 MB
L3 cache 30 MB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Number of cores 12 4
Number of threads 24 8
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory size 768 GB (per socket) 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Sockets supported LGA2011 FCLGA1151
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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