Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 vs Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Intel Xeon E3-1226 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4

14 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 4
32 more threads: 36 vs 4
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
6.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38077 vs 5533
3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8900 vs 2905

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 4
Number of threads	36 vs 4
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	38077 vs 5533
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8900 vs 2905

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 73% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 145 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2106 vs 2093
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 881 vs 736

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 145 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2106 vs 2093
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	881 vs 736

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2093

2106

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

38077

5533

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

736

881

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8900

2905

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4	Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2093	2106
PassMark - CPU mark	38077	5533
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	736	881
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8900	2905
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1019
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3378
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4721
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1019
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3378
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4721

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4	Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'16	Q2'14
Place in performance rating	1051	1059
Processor Number	E5-2697V4	E3-1226V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	18	4
Number of QPI Links	2	0
Number of threads	36	4
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)	145 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		1.20 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