Intel Xeon E5-2667 vs Intel Xeon E3-1230

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2667 and Intel Xeon E3-1230 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2667

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 85.0°C vs 69.1°C
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 88% 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
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12842 vs 5137
  • Around 55% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4039 vs 2613
Specifications (specs)
Launch date March 2012 vs April 2011
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature 85.0°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 15360 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 12842 vs 5137
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4039 vs 2613

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1665 vs 1567
  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 685 vs 672
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1665 vs 1567
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 685 vs 672

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2667
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1230

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1567
1665
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12842
5137
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
672
685
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4039
2613
Name Intel Xeon E5-2667 Intel Xeon E3-1230
PassMark - Single thread mark 1567 1665
PassMark - CPU mark 12842 5137
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 672 685
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4039 2613
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5668

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2667 Intel Xeon E3-1230

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge EP Sandy Bridge
Launch date March 2012 April 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $714 $428
Place in performance rating 1728 1738
Price now $226 $215
Processor Number E5-2667 E3-1230
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 13.51 10.75
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 3.20 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 15360 KB (shared) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 85.0°C 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 12 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) 130 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