EPYC 7262 vs Xeon E3-1270 v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1270 v5
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
5.27
EPYC 7262
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 155 Watt
13.13
+149%

EPYC 7262 outperforms Xeon E3-1270 v5 by a whopping 149% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1270 v5 and EPYC 7262 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1178571
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.199.64
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E3AMD EPYC
Power efficiency6.217.98
Architecture codenameSkylake-DT (2015)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$339$575

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7262 has 202% better value for money than Xeon E3-1270 v5.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1270 v5 and EPYC 7262 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3632
L1 cache256 KB512 KB
L2 cache1 MB4 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size122 mm2192 mm2
Number of transistors1,750 million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1270 v5 and EPYC 7262 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)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151SP3
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and EPYC 7262. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1270 v5 and EPYC 7262 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and EPYC 7262 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and EPYC 7262. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TiB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and EPYC 7262 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 E3-1270 v5 and EPYC 7262 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1270 v5 and EPYC 7262.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes16128

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 E3-1270 v5 5.27
EPYC 7262 13.13
+149%

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 E3-1270 v5 8346
EPYC 7262 20779
+149%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.27 13.13
Recency 19 October 2015 7 August 2019
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 155 Watt

Xeon E3-1270 v5 has 93.8% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7262, on the other hand, has a 149.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7262 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1270 v5 in performance tests.


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