Xeon w7-2575X vs E3-1240 v3
Aggregate performance score
Xeon w7-2575X outperforms Xeon E3-1240 v3 by a whopping 773% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Xeon w7-2575X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1334 | 74 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.68 | 69.51 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 5.24 | 14.63 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell-WS (2013−2014) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 2 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 24 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $300 | $1,689 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon w7-2575X has 2494% better value for money than Xeon E3-1240 v3.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Xeon w7-2575X 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 22 (Docosa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 44 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 45 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 76 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Xeon w7-2575X 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1150 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 250 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Xeon w7-2575X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Xeon w7-2575X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | + | + |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Xeon w7-2575X are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Xeon w7-2575X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 2 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Xeon w7-2575X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 64 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.43 | 38.66 |
| Recency | 2 June 2013 | 24 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 22 |
| Threads | 8 | 44 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 250 Watt |
Xeon E3-1240 v3 has 212.5% lower power consumption.
Xeon w7-2575X, on the other hand, has a 772.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and 450% more physical cores and 450% more threads.
The Xeon w7-2575X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1240 v3 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1240 v3 and Xeon w7-2575X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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