Intel Xeon E3-1235 vs E3-1240L v5

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Combined performance score

Xeon E3-1240L v5
4.20
+27.7%

E3-1240L v5 outperforms E3-1235 by 28% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Xeon E3-1235 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking12731468
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.482.27
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date19 October 2015 (8 years old)3 April 2011 (12 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$278$287
Current price$282 (1x MSRP)$108 (0.4x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1235 has 53% better value for money than Xeon E3-1240L v5.

Technical specs

Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Xeon E3-1235 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size122 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Xeon E3-1235 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1151LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Xeon E3-1235. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+no data
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Xeon E3-1235 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
Identity Protectionno data+
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Xeon E3-1235 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Xeon E3-1235. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD P3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.35 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Xeon E3-1235 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Xeon E3-1235 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/Ano data
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/Ano data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Xeon E3-1235 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1240L v5 and Xeon E3-1235.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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 E3-1240L v5 4.20
+27.7%
Xeon E3-1235 3.29

E3-1240L v5 outperforms E3-1235 by 28% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon E3-1240L v5 6446
+27.6%
Xeon E3-1235 5053

E3-1240L v5 outperforms E3-1235 by 28% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E3-1240L v5 1110
+64%
Xeon E3-1235 677

E3-1240L v5 outperforms E3-1235 by 64% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E3-1240L v5 3592
+39.5%
Xeon E3-1235 2574

E3-1240L v5 outperforms E3-1235 by 40% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.20 3.29
Recency 19 October 2015 3 April 2011
Cost $278 $287
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 95 Watt

The Xeon E3-1240L v5 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1235 in performance tests.


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