Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1265L v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1265L v4 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, 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).

Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2

Intel Xeon E3-1265L v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2

11 more cores, run more applications at once: 15 vs 4
22 more threads: 30 vs 8
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
48x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 32 GB
8.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 57307 vs 6954

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	15 vs 4
Number of threads	30 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	57307 vs 6954

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1265L v4

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4.4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 155 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2073 vs 2010

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 155 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2073 vs 2010

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1265L v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2010

2073

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57307

6954

Name	Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1265L v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2010	2073
PassMark - CPU mark	57307	6954
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		29.922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		442.578
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		2.456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		25.79
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		62.686

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1265L v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'14	Q2'15
Place in performance rating	503	507
Processor Number	E7-8895V2	E3-1265LV4
Series	Intel Xeon Processor E7 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v4 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache	37.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	67°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	15	4
Number of QPI Links	3	0
Number of threads	30	8
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333/1600	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600/1866 at 1.5V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8	1
Package Size	52mm x 45mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported		FCLGA1150
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16
Scalability	S8S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® OS Guard
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Graphics
eDRAM		128 MB
Execution Units		48
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3