Xeon E5440 vs E3-1286 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1286 v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.67
+213%

Xeon E3-1286 v3 outperforms Xeon E5440 by a whopping 213% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon E5440 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12742142
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency5.261.76
Release date1 April 2014 (10 years ago)1 January 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon E5440 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)no data
Threads8no data
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHzno data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache12 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data67 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon E5440 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1150LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon E5440. 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+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon E5440 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 E3-1286 v3 and Xeon E5440 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon E5440. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
Execution Units20no data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon E5440 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon E5440 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon E5440 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1286 v3 and Xeon E5440.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

Xeon E3-1286 v3 4.67
+213%
Xeon E5440 1.49

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 E3-1286 v3 7418
+212%
Xeon E5440 2374

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 E3-1286 v3 1383
+277%
Xeon E5440 367

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 E3-1286 v3 4570
+344%
Xeon E5440 1029

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.67 1.49
Recency 1 April 2014 1 January 2008
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon E3-1286 v3 has a 213.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5440, on the other hand, has 5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1286 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5440 in performance tests.


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