Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1275

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1275 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2

Intel Xeon E3-1275

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12119 vs 5516

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs April 2011
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	30720 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	12119 vs 5516

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1275

Around 73% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1773 vs 1571

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1773 vs 1571

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1275

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1571

1773

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12119

5516

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1275
PassMark - Single thread mark	1571	1773
PassMark - CPU mark	12119	5516

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2692 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1275
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	September 2013	April 2011
Place in performance rating	1410	1411
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$450
Price now		$304
Processor Number		E3-1275
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		8.09
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	160 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	30720 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Transistor count	1400 million	1160 million
Base frequency		3.40 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
Number of threads		8
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	2011	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics P3000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		2.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)