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.

Intel Xeon E7-4860

Intel Xeon E3-1275L v3

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	1537
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