Intel Xeon E7-4830 vs Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-4830 and Intel Xeon E3-1276 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: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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 E7-4830

Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-4830

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
64x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 32 GB
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19981 vs 7508

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	19981 vs 7508

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3

Around 67% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 105 Watt
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4368 vs 1696
Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 13953 vs 10382
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2283 vs 1012

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4368 vs 1696
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	13953 vs 10382
PassMark - Single thread mark	2283 vs 1012

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-4830
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1696

4368

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

10382

13953

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1012

2283

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19981

7508

Name	Intel Xeon E7-4830	Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1696	4368
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10382	13953
PassMark - Single thread mark	1012	2283
PassMark - CPU mark	19981	7508
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		16.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		17.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.686

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-4830	Intel Xeon E3-1276 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EX	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'11	Q2'14
Place in performance rating	1196	1184
Processor Number	E7-4830	E3-1276V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.13 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	2 TB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4	1
Package Size	49.17mm x 56.47mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1567	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	84 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Scalability	S4S	1S Only
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Idle States
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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
Execution Units		20
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.25 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