Intel Xeon E5-4620 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-4620 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 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.

Intel Xeon E5-4620 v2

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4620 v2

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
Around 90% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16970 vs 8934

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	16970 vs 8934

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6

Around 40% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2457 vs 1574

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2457 vs 1574

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-4620 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1574

2457

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16970

8934

Name	Intel Xeon E5-4620 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark	1574	2457
PassMark - CPU mark	16970	8934
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1042
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4150

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-4620 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q1'14	Q1'17
Place in performance rating	1294	1280
Processor Number	E5-4620V2	E3-1270V6
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.80 GHz
Bus Speed	7.2 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	16	8
VID voltage range	0.65-1.30V	0.55V-1.52V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4	1
Package Size	52.5 mm x 45 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 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	4S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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