Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 vs Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
23.4x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32.77 GB
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22166 vs 6348
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7047 vs 3067

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 32.77 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22166 vs 6348
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7047 vs 3067

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2031 vs 1694
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 796 vs 705

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2031 vs 1694
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	796 vs 705

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1694

2031

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22166

6348

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

705

796

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7047

3067

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1694	2031
PassMark - CPU mark	22166	6348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	705	796
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7047	3067
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		35.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.111
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3189
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3189

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'14	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1411	1978
Processor Number	E5-2670V3	E3-1245V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$462
Price now		$607.59
Value for money (0-100)		4.42
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	84.5°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	24	8
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	32.77 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR3 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	77 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics P4000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3