Xeon D-2799 vs E3-1265L v2
Aggregate performance score
Xeon D-2799 outperforms Xeon E3-1265L v2 by a whopping 557% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon D-2799 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1590 | 254 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.73 | 28.13 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 6.81 | 15.61 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) | 24 February 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $142 | $1,972 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon D-2799 has 930% better value for money than Xeon E3-1265L v2.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon D-2799 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) | 20 (Icosa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 40 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 30 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon D-2799 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 | FCLGA1155 | FCBGA2579 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 129 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon D-2799. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon D-2799 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon D-2799 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon D-2799. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 32.77 GB | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | N/A |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon D-2799 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon D-2799.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 32 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 24 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
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 | 3.30 | 21.68 |
| Recency | 14 May 2012 | 24 February 2022 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 20 |
| Threads | 8 | 40 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 129 Watt |
Xeon E3-1265L v2 has 186.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon D-2799, on the other hand, has a 557% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 120% more advanced lithography process.
The Xeon D-2799 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1265L v2 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon D-2799, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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