Intel Xeon E5-4655 v3 vs Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-4655 v3 and Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4655 v3

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • 12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9377 vs 6511
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 9377 vs 6511

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 5.4x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 135 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1909 vs 1817
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 135 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1909 vs 1817

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-4655 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1817
1909
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9377
6511
Name Intel Xeon E5-4655 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
PassMark - Single thread mark 1817 1909
PassMark - CPU mark 9377 6511

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-4655 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Skylake
Launch date Q2'15 Q4'15
Place in performance rating 1293 1285
Processor Number E5-4655V3 E3-1240LV5
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 9.6 GT/s QPI 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 84.4°C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 12 8
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 68 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 768 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 4 1
Package Size 52.5mm x 45mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011-3 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 135 Watt 25 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 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® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
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