Intel Xeon E7-4870 vs Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-4870 and Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E7-4870

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-4870

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
Around 70% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11939 vs 7043

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	11939 vs 7043

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3

Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2146 vs 1054

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2146 vs 1054

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-4870
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1054

2146

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11939

7043

Name	Intel Xeon E7-4870	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1054	2146
PassMark - CPU mark	11939	7043
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		857
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3271
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-4870	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EX	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'11	June 2013
Place in performance rating	1865	1857
Processor Number	E7-4870	E3-1240 v3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$300
Price now		$384.40
Value for money (0-100)		7.41
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 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	2.80 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)
Number of QPI Links		0
Transistor count		1400 million
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
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	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	80 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Processor graphics		None