Xeon E5-2430L v2 vs E3-1245 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1245 v2
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 77 Watt
3.98
+2.1%
Xeon E5-2430L v2
2014
6 cores / 12 threads, 60 Watt
3.90

Xeon E3-1245 v2 outperforms Xeon E5-2430L v2 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1245 v2 and Xeon E5-2430L v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14321455
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.39no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency4.896.15
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)no data
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)1 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$462no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1245 v2 and Xeon E5-2430L 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s7.2 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)15 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data69 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1245 v2 and Xeon E5-2430L 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1245 v2 and Xeon E5-2430L v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® 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++
PAEno data46 Bit
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1245 v2 and Xeon E5-2430L v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1245 v2 and Xeon E5-2430L v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1245 v2 and Xeon E5-2430L v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size32.77 GB384 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.4 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD P4000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1245 v2 and Xeon E5-2430L v2 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1245 v2 and Xeon E5-2430L v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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 E3-1245 v2 3.98
+2.1%
Xeon E5-2430L 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 E3-1245 v2 6319
+2.1%
Xeon E5-2430L v2 6190

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.98 3.90
Recency 14 May 2012 1 January 2014
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 60 Watt

Xeon E3-1245 v2 has a 2.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Xeon E5-2430L v2, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 28.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E3-1245 v2 and Xeon E5-2430L v2.


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