Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Intel Xeon E3-1280 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. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26546 vs 9028
Around 99% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8521 vs 4274

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	26546 vs 9028
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8521 vs 4274

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 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
Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 135 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2504 vs 1926
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1049 vs 834

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt vs 135 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2504 vs 1926
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1049 vs 834

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1926

2504

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26546

9028

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

834

1049

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8521

4274

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark	1926	2504
PassMark - CPU mark	26546	9028
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	834	1049
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8521	4274
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5872

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q3'14	Q1'17
Place in performance rating	1167	1168
Processor Number	E5-2690V3	E3-1280V6
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	2.60 GHz	3.90 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	89.9°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	24	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)	135 Watt	72 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
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		0
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support