Intel Xeon Gold 6230R vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6230R and Intel Xeon E3-1280 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6230R

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 22 more cores, run more applications at once: 26 vs 4
  • 44 more threads: 52 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 6.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 26x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 32x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 32 GB
  • 7.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54133 vs 7390
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 vs June 2013
Number of cores 26 vs 4
Number of threads 52 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 1.625 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 26 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 35.75 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 54133 vs 7390

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

  • Around 83% lower typical power consumption: 82 Watt vs 150 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2265 vs 2248
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 82 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2265 vs 2248

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2248
2265
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
54133
7390
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6230R Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark 2248 2265
PassMark - CPU mark 54133 7390
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 4056
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 13102

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6230R Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Haswell
Launch date 24 Feb 2020 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $1894 - $1900 $800
Place in performance rating 449 432
Processor Number 6230R E3-1280 v3
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Price now $697.36
Value for money (0-100) 4.12

Performance

Base frequency 2.10 GHz 3.60 GHz
L1 cache 1.625 MB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 26 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 35.75 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 85°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 26 4
Number of threads 52 8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm
Number of QPI Links 0
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 6 2
Maximum memory size 1 TB 32 GB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt 82 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability 2S 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)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.2, 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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Speed Shift technology
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
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

Processor graphics None