Xeon E3-1280 vs E3-1230 V5

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1230 V5
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
5.18
+41.1%

Xeon E3-1230 V5 outperforms Xeon E3-1280 by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Xeon E3-1280 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12131512
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.801.06
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Power efficiency5.903.52
Architecture codenameSkylake-DT (2015)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)3 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$261$450

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1230 V5 has 258% better value for money than Xeon E3-1280.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Xeon E3-1280 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size122 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data74 °C
Number of transistors1,750 million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Xeon E3-1280 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Xeon E3-1280. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FDIno data-
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Xeon E3-1280 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Xeon E3-1280 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Xeon E3-1280. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data
Clear Video HD--
InTru 3D--

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Xeon E3-1280 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/Ano data
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/Ano data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Xeon E3-1280 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1230 V5 and Xeon E3-1280.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E3-1230 V5 5.18
+41.1%
Xeon E3-1280 3.67

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E3-1230 V5 7930
+41%
Xeon E3-1280 5623

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E3-1230 V5 1296
+98.2%
Xeon E3-1280 654

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E3-1230 V5 4151
+89.2%
Xeon E3-1280 2194

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.18 3.67
Recency 19 October 2015 3 April 2011
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E3-1230 V5 has a 41.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 18.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1230 V5 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1280 in performance tests.


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