Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
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
23.4x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32.77 GB
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22865 vs 6563
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6947 vs 3205
Around 56% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 11.052 vs 7.106

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 September 2013 vs May 2012
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 32.77 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22865 vs 6563
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6947 vs 3205
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	11.052 vs 7.106

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2

Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2164 vs 1715
Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 852 vs 654

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2164 vs 1715
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	852 vs 654

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1715

2164

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22865

6563

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

654

852

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6947

3205

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.052

7.106

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1715	2164
PassMark - CPU mark	22865	6563
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	654	852
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6947	3205
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	11.052	7.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	75.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.157
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.769

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	10 September 2013	May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,723	$645
Place in performance rating	1710	1718
Price now	$2,235.02	$1,512.82
Processor Number	E5-2697V2	E3-1280V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.30	1.84
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	160 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	8GT / s
L1 cache	768 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	24	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1400 million
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	32.77 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866	DDR3 1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 51mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	69 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Scalability	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)