Intel Xeon w5-3425 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-3425 and Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 w5-3425

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-3425

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 6 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
3.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3371 vs 2322
4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 36659 vs 8407

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 5 August 2015
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3371 vs 2322
PassMark - CPU mark	36659 vs 8407

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5

43690.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
279620.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.4x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 270 Watt

L2 cache	1 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 30MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 270 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-3425
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3371

2322

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

36659

8407

Name	Intel Xeon w5-3425	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
PassMark - Single thread mark	3371	2322
PassMark - CPU mark	36659	8407
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4468
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		15978

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-3425	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$1189	$612
Place in performance rating	253	282
Architecture codename		Skylake
Price now		$690.01
Processor Number		E3-1280V5
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		4.55
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.70 GHz
Die size	4x 477 mm²	160 mm
L1 cache	80K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	30MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	24	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.55V-1.52V
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Eight-channel	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	270 Watt	80 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 112 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		None
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		0
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		N / A
Max resolution over eDP		N / A
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		N / A
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX		N / A
OpenGL		N / A
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)