Xeon E3-1270 v3 vs E3-1245 v6

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1245 v6
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 73 Watt
5.53
+20.7%
Xeon E3-1270 v3
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
4.58

Xeon E3-1245 v6 outperforms Xeon E3-1270 v3 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1245 v6 and Xeon E3-1270 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11591305
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.142.32
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Power efficiency7.165.41
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Haswell-WS (2013−2014)
Release date28 March 2017 (7 years ago)2 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$284$370

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1245 v6 has 165% better value for money than Xeon E3-1270 v3.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1245 v6 and Xeon E3-1270 v3 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 speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data160 mm2
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1245 v6 and Xeon E3-1270 v3 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1245 v6 and Xeon E3-1270 v3. 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® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1245 v6 and Xeon E3-1270 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1245 v6 and Xeon E3-1270 v3 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1245 v6 and Xeon E3-1270 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics P630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1245 v6 and Xeon E3-1270 v3 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1245 v6 and Xeon E3-1270 v3 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1245 v6 and Xeon E3-1270 v3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1245 v6 and Xeon E3-1270 v3.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 E3-1245 v6 5.53
+20.7%
Xeon E3-1270 v3 4.58

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 E3-1245 v6 8788
+20.8%
Xeon E3-1270 v3 7273

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 E3-1245 v6 1406
+14.4%
Xeon E3-1270 v3 1229

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 E3-1245 v6 4549
+16.6%
Xeon E3-1270 v3 3903

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.53 4.58
Recency 28 March 2017 2 June 2013
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon E3-1245 v6 has a 20.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 9.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1245 v6 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1270 v3 in performance tests.


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