Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 vs Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4

Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
20 more threads: 28 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
48x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 32 GB
4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31514 vs 7418

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 4
Number of threads	28 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	31514 vs 7418

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3

Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 61% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 135 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2391 vs 2097

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 135 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2391 vs 2097

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2097

2391

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

31514

7418

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4	Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2097	2391
PassMark - CPU mark	31514	7418
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	792
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10720

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4	Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'16	Q2'14
Place in performance rating	1031	1025
Processor Number	E5-2690V4	E3-1286V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.70 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	89°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	14	4
Number of QPI Links	2	0
Number of threads	28	8
VID voltage range	0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt	84 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)
Graphics
Execution Units		20
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		1.7 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2
OpenGL		4.3