Xeon E3-1220L v3 vs E3-1241 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1241 v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
4.49
+404%
Xeon E3-1220L v3
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 13 Watt
0.89

Xeon E3-1241 v3 outperforms Xeon E3-1220L v3 by a whopping 404% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1241 v3 and Xeon E3-1220L v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13232557
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.02no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency5.315.26
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)Haswell-WS (2013−2014)
Release date11 May 2014 (10 years ago)2 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$273no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1241 v3 and Xeon E3-1220L v3 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.5 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4096 KB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size160 mm2160 mm2
Number of transistors1,400 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1241 v3 and Xeon E3-1220L v3 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt13 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1241 v3 and Xeon E3-1220L v3. 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® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP++
Fast Memory Access++

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1241 v3 and Xeon E3-1220L v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1241 v3 and Xeon E3-1220L v3 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1241 v3 and Xeon E3-1220L v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1241 v3 and Xeon E3-1220L v3.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 E3-1241 v3 4.49
+404%
Xeon E3-1220L v3 0.89

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 E3-1241 v3 7140
+407%
Xeon E3-1220L v3 1407

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.49 0.89
Recency 11 May 2014 2 June 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 13 Watt

Xeon E3-1241 v3 has a 404.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Xeon E3-1220L v3, on the other hand, has 515.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1241 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1220L v3 in performance tests.


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