Intel Xeon Gold 6254 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6254 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 6254
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
- 14 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 4
- 28 more threads: 36 vs 8
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- 4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 18x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 3.1x 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
- Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2350 vs 2265
- 7.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53275 vs 7390
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 2 Apr 2019 vs June 2013 |
Number of cores | 18 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 36 vs 8 |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
L1 cache | 1.125 MB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 18 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 24.75 MB vs 8192 KB (shared) |
Maximum memory size | 1 TB vs 32 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2350 vs 2265 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 53275 vs 7390 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
- 2.4x lower typical power consumption: 82 Watt vs 200 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 82 Watt vs 200 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6254
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Gold 6254 | Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2350 | 2265 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 53275 | 7390 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 4056 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 13102 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Gold 6254 | Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Cascade Lake | Haswell |
Launch date | 2 Apr 2019 | June 2013 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $3803 | $800 |
Place in performance rating | 415 | 432 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Price now | $697.36 | |
Processor Number | E3-1280 v3 | |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 4.12 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.10 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
Bus Speed | 4 × 8 GT/s | 5 GT/s DMI |
L1 cache | 1.125 MB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 18 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 24.75 MB | 8192 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 82 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
Number of cores | 18 | 4 |
Number of threads | 36 | 8 |
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links | 3 | |
64 bit support | ||
Die size | 160 mm | |
Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Transistor count | 1400 million | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 131.13 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
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 |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA1150 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 200 Watt | 82 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2013D | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 48 | 16 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Scalability | 4S | 1S Only |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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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 |
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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 | ||
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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Processor graphics | None |