Xeon E3-1270 vs E-2276M

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2276M and Xeon E3-1270 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	901	1469
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	28.02	1.71
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	1 May 2019 (5 years ago)	3 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$450	$369
Current price	$230 (0.5x MSRP)	$173 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2276M has 1539% better value for money than Xeon E3-1270.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2276M and Xeon E3-1270 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	149.6 mm2	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	69 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,160 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2276M and Xeon E3-1270 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	FCBGA1440	LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2276M and Xeon E3-1270. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E-2276M and Xeon E3-1270 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2276M and Xeon E3-1270 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2276M and Xeon E3-1270. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics P630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2276M and Xeon E3-1270 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2276M and Xeon E3-1270 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2276M and Xeon E3-1270 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2276M and Xeon E3-1270.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

E-2276M outperforms E3-1270 by 119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	7.63	3.48
Recency	1 May 2019	3 April 2011
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Cost	$450	$369
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	80 Watt

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