Intel Xeon E5-4657L v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-4657L v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1230 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 E5-4657L v2

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4657L v2

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21548 vs 8212

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	21548 vs 8212

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6

Around 34% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 60% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2203 vs 1291

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2203 vs 1291

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-4657L v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1291

2203

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21548

8212

Name	Intel Xeon E5-4657L v2	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark	1291	2203
PassMark - CPU mark	21548	8212
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		996
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3972

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-4657L v2	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q1'14	Q1'17
Place in performance rating	1405	1408
Processor Number	E5-4657LV2	E3-1230V6
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	2.40 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	81°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	24	8
VID voltage range	0.65-1.30V	0.55V-1.52V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4	1
Package Size	52.5 mm x 51 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 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