Xeon E5-4667 v4 vs E3-1275 v2

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1275 v2
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 77 Watt
4.17
Xeon E5-4667 v4
2016
18 cores / 36 threads, 135 Watt
12.79
+207%

Xeon E5-4667 v4 outperforms Xeon E3-1275 v2 by a whopping 207% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Xeon E5-4667 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1381595
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.881.20
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon E5
Power efficiency5.138.97
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$808$5,729

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-4667 v4 has 36% better value for money than Xeon E3-1275 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Xeon E5-4667 v4 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)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads836
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rate5 GT/s2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4.5 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)45 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2456.12 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data87 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million7200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Xeon E5-4667 v4 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 configuration14 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Xeon E5-4667 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+-
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAEno data46 Bit
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Xeon E5-4667 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Xeon E5-4667 v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Xeon E5-4667 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32.77 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s68 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD P4000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Xeon E5-4667 v4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Xeon E5-4667 v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

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 E3-1275 v2 4.17
Xeon E5-4667 v4 12.79
+207%

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 E3-1275 v2 6623
Xeon E5-4667 v4 20319
+207%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.17 12.79
Recency 14 May 2012 20 June 2016
Physical cores 4 18
Threads 8 36
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 135 Watt

Xeon E3-1275 v2 has 75.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-4667 v4, on the other hand, has a 206.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 350% more physical cores and 350% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E5-4667 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1275 v2 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Xeon E5-4667 v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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