Intel Xeon Gold 6238R vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6238R 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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

24 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 4
48 more threads: 56 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4.8x 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
7.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 57049 vs 7390

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 4
Number of threads	56 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	57049 vs 7390

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

2x lower typical power consumption: 82 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2265 vs 2152

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	82 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2265 vs 2152

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2152

2265

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

57049

7390

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2152	2265
PassMark - CPU mark	57049	7390
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4056
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		13102

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'20	June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$2995	$800
Place in performance rating	446	432
Processor Number	6238R	E3-1280 v3
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$697.36
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		4.12
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.60 GHz
L3 cache	38.5 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	89°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	28	4
Number of threads	56	8
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
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)	165 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)
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