Intel Xeon E5-2689 vs Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2689 and Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5-2689

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2689

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
Around 79% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.219 vs 5.137
Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 123.121 vs 78.031
Around 66% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.974 vs 0.588
Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.868 vs 2.47
Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.539 vs 6.089

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.219 vs 5.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.121 vs 78.031
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.974 vs 0.588
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.868 vs 2.47
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.539 vs 6.089

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 115 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 115 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2689
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.219

5.137

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

123.121

78.031

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.974

0.588

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.868

2.47

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.539

6.089

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2689	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.219	5.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.121	78.031
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.974	0.588
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.868	2.47
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.539	6.089
PassMark - Single thread mark		2148
PassMark - CPU mark		7040
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		891
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3386
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2287

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2689	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Haswell
Launch date	6 Mar 2012	Q2'14
Place in performance rating	2075	2089
Processor Number	E5-2689	E3-1231V3
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	52°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of QPI Links	2	0
Number of threads	16	8
VID voltage range	0.6V - 1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	LGA2011	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt	80 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)