Intel Xeon E5 2697 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3 1260L
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2697 v2 with 12 cores 2.7GHz and Intel Xeon E3 1260L with 4 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2697 v2 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 5 months late
Higher base frequency (2.7GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 32nm)
Intel Xeon E3 1260L 's Advantages
Lower TDP (45W vs 130W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E5 2697 v2
+13%
710
Intel Xeon E3 1260L
626
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E5 2697 v2
+174%
5194
Intel Xeon E3 1260L
1890
General Parameters
Sep 2013
Release Date
Apr 2011
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Ivy Bridge-EP
Core Architecture
Sandy Bridge
Intel Socket 2011
Socket
Intel Socket 1155
N/A
Integrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
Xeon E5 (Ivy Bridge-EP)
Generation
Xeon E3 (Sandy Bridge)
Package
1.4 billions
Transistor Count
1.16 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
45 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
160 mm²
Die Size
216 mm²
CPU Performance
2.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
12
Total Core Count
4
24
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
27.0
Multiplier
24.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3
4
Max Memory Channels
2
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
3
-
PCIe Lanes
16
