Xeon E3-1230 v2 vs E5-2660

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2660
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
5.14
+31.8%
Xeon E3-1230 v2
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 69 Watt
3.90

Xeon E5-2660 outperforms Xeon E3-1230 v2 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2660 and Xeon E3-1230 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12091453
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.781.72
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency5.125.35
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$85$360

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2660 has 294% better value for money than Xeon E3-1230 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2660 and Xeon E3-1230 v2 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache20480 KB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size435 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C66 °C
Number of transistors2,270 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2660 and Xeon E3-1230 v2 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt69 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2660 and Xeon E3-1230 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Demand Based Switching++
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2660 and Xeon E3-1230 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2660 and Xeon E3-1230 v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2660 and Xeon E3-1230 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size384 GB32.77 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2660 and Xeon E3-1230 v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes40no 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 E5-2660 5.14
+31.8%
Xeon E3-1230 v2 3.90

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 E5-2660 8167
+31.7%
Xeon E3-1230 v2 6199

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.14 3.90
Recency 6 March 2012 14 May 2012
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 69 Watt

Xeon E5-2660 has a 31.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Xeon E3-1230 v2, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 37.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2660 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1230 v2 in performance tests.


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