Intel Xeon E7-4850 vs Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-4850 and Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E7-4850

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-4850

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
62.5x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 32.77 GB
Around 91% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12053 vs 6309

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 32.77 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	12053 vs 6309

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

Around 58% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 69% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 130 Watt
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2028 vs 923

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2028 vs 923

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-4850
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

923

2028

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12053

6309

Name	Intel Xeon E7-4850	Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	923	2028
PassMark - CPU mark	12053	6309
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		796
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3067
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		35.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.111
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3189
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3189

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-4850	Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EX	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'11	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1903	1910
Processor Number	E7-4850	E3-1245V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$462
Price now		$607.59
Value for money (0-100)		4.42
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	69°C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of threads	20	8
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	2 TB	32.77 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR3 1333/1600
ECC memory support
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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	77 Watt
Peripherals
Scalability	S4S
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics P4000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3