Intel Xeon W-1270P vs Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1270P and Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon W-1270P

Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1270P

Around 76% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Around 66% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 60.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 88% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3023 vs 1607
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18553 vs 14794

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 60.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3023 vs 1607
PassMark - CPU mark	18553 vs 14794

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3

6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 125 Watt

Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1270P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3023

1607

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18553

14794

Name	Intel Xeon W-1270P	Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	3023	1607
PassMark - CPU mark	18553	14794
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3290
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		16710

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-1270P	Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Haswell
Launch date	1 Apr 2020	Q3'14
Launch price (MSRP)	$428 - $431
Place in performance rating	494	497
Processor Number	W-1270P	E5-2630LV3
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s QPI
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	60.4°C
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.65V–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	59 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 1600/1866
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC6
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.50 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	55 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)