Intel Xeon X7560 vs Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7560 and Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon X7560

Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7560

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8028 vs 6215

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8028 vs 6215

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3

Around 39% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
349525.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2066 vs 892

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 24 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2066 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7560
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

2066

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8028

6215

Name	Intel Xeon X7560	Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	892	2066
PassMark - CPU mark	8028	6215
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		877
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3027
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.342
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		76.645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.552
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.18
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.406

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X7560	Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Nehalem EX	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'10	June 2013
Place in performance rating	2169	2173
Processor Number	X7560	E3-1265Lv3
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$710
Price now		$709.95
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		3.62
Performance
Base frequency	2.27 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache	24 MB L3 Cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
64 bit support
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
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA1567	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013B
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
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
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability		1S Only