Ultra 7 266V vs Xeon E3-1286 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Core Ultra 7 266V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1274	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Power efficiency	5.26	no data
Architecture codename	no data	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	1 April 2014 (10 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Core Ultra 7 266V 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	37 MHz
L1 cache	no data	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Core Ultra 7 266V 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	FCLGA1150	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Core Ultra 7 266V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Core Ultra 7 266V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Core Ultra 7 266V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Core Ultra 7 266V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600	DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Arc 140V
Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
Execution Units	20	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Core Ultra 7 266V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Core Ultra 7 266V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Core Ultra 7 266V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Core Ultra 7 266V.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 April 2014	24 September 2024
Physical cores	4	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	17 Watt

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