Intel Xeon E7-4850 vs Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-4850 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

 

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 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9571 vs 6480
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 9571 vs 6480

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2

  • Around 63% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2078 vs 703
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 69 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2078 vs 703

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-4850
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
703
2078
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9571
6480
Name Intel Xeon E7-4850 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 703 2078
PassMark - CPU mark 9571 6480
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 791
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3155
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.18
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 75.626
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.539
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.095
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.74

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E7-4850 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Westmere EX Ivy Bridge
Launch date Q2'11 May 2012
Place in performance rating 2318 2324
Processor Number E7-4850 E3-1270V2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $192
Price now $321.65
Value for money (0-100) 8.68

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz 3.50 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 3.90 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 69 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

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 0
Wireless Display (WiDi) support