Intel Xeon X7350 vs Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7350 and Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon X7350

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7350

Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7836 vs 7043

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7836 vs 7043

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2146 vs 1186

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 8 MB L2 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2146 vs 1186

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7350
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1186

2146

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7836

7043

Name	Intel Xeon X7350	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1186	2146
PassMark - CPU mark	7836	7043
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		857
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3271
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X7350	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tigerton	Haswell
Launch date	Q3'07	June 2013
Place in performance rating	1853	1857
Processor Number	X7350	E3-1240 v3
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$300
Price now		$384.40
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		7.41
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	286 mm2	160 mm
L3 cache	8 MB L2 Cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	66°C
Number of cores	4	4
Transistor count	582 million	1400 million
VID voltage range	1.0000V-1.5000V
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Maximum frequency		3.80 GHz
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of threads		8
Compatibility
Package Size	53.3mm x 53.3mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PGA604, PPGA604	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	80 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Graphics
Processor graphics		None
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability		1S Only