Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 vs Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Intel Xeon E3-1281 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.

 

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
  • 24x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32 GB
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22313 vs 7483
  • Around 96% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7047 vs 3597
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 4
Number of threads 24 vs 8
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 22313 vs 7483
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7047 vs 3597

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3

  • Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 82 Watt vs 120 Watt
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2333 vs 1705
  • Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1005 vs 705
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 82 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2333 vs 1705
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1005 vs 705

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1705
2333
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22313
7483
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
705
1005
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
7047
3597
Name Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark 1705 2333
PassMark - CPU mark 22313 7483
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 705 1005
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7047 3597

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Haswell
Launch date Q3'14 Q2'14
Place in performance rating 1371 1372
Processor Number E5-2670V3 E3-1281V3
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 3.70 GHz
Bus Speed 9.6 GT/s QPI 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 84.5°C
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 12 4
Number of QPI Links 2 0
Number of threads 24 8
VID voltage range 0.65V–1.30V

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 68 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 768 GB 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 52.5mm x 45mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011-3 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt 82 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)