Intel Xeon Gold 6128 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6128 and Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 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. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Gold 6128

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6128

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22651 vs 9028
4.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4516 vs 1049
5.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 22261 vs 4274

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22651 vs 9028
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4516 vs 1049
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	22261 vs 4274

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 60% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2504 vs 2138

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2504 vs 2138

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6128
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2138

2504

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22651

9028

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4516

1049

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

22261

4274

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6128	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark	2138	2504
PassMark - CPU mark	22651	9028
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4516	1049
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	22261	4274

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6128	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q3'17	Q1'17
Place in performance rating	135	1177
Processor Number	6128	E3-1280V6
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	74°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
VID voltage range		0.55V-1.52V
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	768 GB	64 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt	72 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S4S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
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)
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		0
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support