Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
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
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB vs 15360 KB (shared)

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2

Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 120 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 120 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7451
PassMark - Single thread mark		1530
PassMark - CPU mark		12267
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		11822

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell-EP	Ivy Bridge EN
Family	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Place in performance rating	921	928
Processor Number	E5-2678 v3	E5-2430V2
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch date		September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)		$311
Price now		$559.99
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		4.65
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	7.2 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	768 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB	15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Number of cores	12	6
Number of threads	24	12
Die size		160 mm
Maximum core temperature		76°C
Maximum frequency		3.00 GHz
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65-1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size		384 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	LGA2011-3 (R3)	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	80 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		45mm x 42.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	24
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		2S Only
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
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
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)