Xeon E5-1620 vs E3-1271 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1271 v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
4.73
+28.2%
Xeon E5-1620
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
3.69

Xeon E3-1271 v3 outperforms Xeon E5-1620 by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Xeon E5-1620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12691495
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.76
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency5.602.69
Architecture codenameno dataSandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)
Release date1 April 2014 (10 years ago)6 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$313

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Xeon E5-1620 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 speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache10240 KB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data294 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data64 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,270 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Xeon E5-1620 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Xeon E5-1620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Xeon E5-1620 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Xeon E5-1620 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Xeon E5-1620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB375 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Xeon E5-1620.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1640

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 E3-1271 v3 4.73
+28.2%
Xeon E5-1620 3.69

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 E3-1271 v3 7510
+28.2%
Xeon E5-1620 5859

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 E3-1271 v3 1189
+94.3%
Xeon E5-1620 612

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 E3-1271 v3 3834
+69.9%
Xeon E5-1620 2257

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.73 3.69
Recency 1 April 2014 6 March 2012
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon E3-1271 v3 has a 28.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 62.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1271 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1620 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Xeon E5-1620, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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