Intel Xeon E7-4860 vs Intel Xeon E3-1275L v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-4860 and Intel Xeon E3-1275L 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-4860

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 20 vs 8
  • 64x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 32 GB
  • 3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22121 vs 6290
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 4
Number of threads 20 vs 8
Maximum memory size 2 TB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 22121 vs 6290

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1275L v3

  • Around 46% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2149 vs 1071
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2149 vs 1071

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-4860
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1275L v3

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1071
2149
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22121
6290
Name Intel Xeon E7-4860 Intel Xeon E3-1275L v3
PassMark - Single thread mark 1071 2149
PassMark - CPU mark 22121 6290
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 905
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2853

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E7-4860 Intel Xeon E3-1275L v3

Essentials

Architecture codename Westmere EX Haswell
Launch date Q2'11 Q2'14
Place in performance rating 1553 1536
Processor Number E7-4860 E3-1275LV3
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.26 GHz 2.70 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 2.67 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 10 4
Number of threads 20 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 1333/1600
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) 130 Watt 45 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013B

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 10
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 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
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

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