Intel Xeon E7450 vs Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7450 and Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Peripherals. 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 E7450

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7450

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9932 vs 6358

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9932 vs 6358

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
699050.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 90 Watt
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2034 vs 1018

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 12 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt vs 90 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2034 vs 1018

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7450
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1018

2034

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9932

6358

Name	Intel Xeon E7450	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1018	2034
PassMark - CPU mark	9932	6358
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		746
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2913
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7450	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Dunnington	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'08	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1959	1971
Processor Number	E7450	E3-1240V2
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$304
Price now		$539.95
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		4.98
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	503 mm2	160 mm
L3 cache	12 MB L3 Cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C
Number of cores	6	4
Transistor count	1900 million	1400 million
VID voltage range	0.900V-1.450V
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Maximum frequency		3.80 GHz
Number of threads		8
Compatibility
Package Size	53.3mm x 53.3mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PGA604	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt	69 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32.77 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1333/1600
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4