Intel Xeon E5-2660 vs Intel Xeon E3-1270

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2660 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2660

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 73 °C vs 69.1°C
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14111 vs 5350
  • Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4175 vs 2830
  • Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.842 vs 0.558
  • Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.689 vs 3.622
Specifications (specs)
Launch date March 2012 vs April 2011
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum core temperature 73 °C vs 69.1°C
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 20480 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 14111 vs 5350
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4175 vs 2830
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.842 vs 0.558
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.689 vs 3.622

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1270

  • Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1744 vs 1358
  • Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 738 vs 549
  • Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.187 vs 9.383
  • Around 47% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 79.092 vs 53.899
  • Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.794 vs 12.508
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1744 vs 1358
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 738 vs 549
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.187 vs 9.383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 79.092 vs 53.899
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 15.794 vs 12.508

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2660
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1270

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1358
1744
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
14111
5350
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
549
738
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4175
2830
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.383
12.187
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
53.899
79.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.842
0.558
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.689
3.622
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
12.508
15.794
Name Intel Xeon E5-2660 Intel Xeon E3-1270
PassMark - Single thread mark 1358 1744
PassMark - CPU mark 14111 5350
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 549 738
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4175 2830
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.383 12.187
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 53.899 79.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.842 0.558
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.689 3.622
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.508 15.794

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2660 Intel Xeon E3-1270

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge EP Sandy Bridge
Launch date March 2012 April 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $85 $369
Place in performance rating 2139 2111
Price now $102 $317
Processor Number E5-2660 E3-1270
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 32.05 7.66
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 3.40 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s QPI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 435 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 20480 KB (shared) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 73 °C 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 16 8
Transistor count 2270 million 1160 million
VID voltage range 0.60V-1.35V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 384 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 45.0mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40 20
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
Scalability 2S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection 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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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