Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 vs Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 and Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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 E5-2687W v3

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 20 vs 8
  • 12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24001 vs 9285
  • Around 72% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7269 vs 4237
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 4
Number of threads 20 vs 8
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 24001 vs 9285
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7269 vs 4237

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6

  • Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 160 Watt
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2549 vs 1943
  • Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1103 vs 805
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 73 Watt vs 160 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2549 vs 1943
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1103 vs 805

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1943
2549
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
24001
9285
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
805
1103
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
7269
4237
Name Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark 1943 2549
PassMark - CPU mark 24001 9285
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 805 1103
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7269 4237

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Kaby Lake
Launch date Q3'14 Q1'17
Place in performance rating 1240 1232
Processor Number E5-2687WV3 E3-1275V6
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 3.80 GHz
Bus Speed 9.6 GT/s QPI 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 74.7°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 4.20 GHz
Number of cores 10 4
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 20 8
VID voltage range 0.65V–1.30V 0.55V-1.52V

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 68 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 768 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 1600/1866/2133 DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866

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 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 160 Watt 73 Watt

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)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot

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® Optane™ Memory Supported

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Device ID 0x591D
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics P630

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4