Intel Xeon W3580 vs E3-1260L

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Combined performance score

Xeon E3-1260L
2.65
+12.8%

E3-1260L outperforms W3580 by 13% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Xeon E3-1260L and Xeon W3580 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking15941666
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.651.17
Market segmentServerServer
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Bloomfield (2008−2010)
Release date3 April 2011 (12 years old)August 2009 (14 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$150$215
Current price$234 (1.6x MSRP)$375 (1.7x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W3580 has 80% better value for money than Xeon E3-1260L.

Technical specs

Xeon E3-1260L and Xeon W3580 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 speed2.4 GHz3.33 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size216 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperature59 °C68 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1260L and Xeon W3580 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
SocketLGA1155FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Xeon W3580. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching++
PAEno data36 Bit
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1260L and Xeon W3580 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Xeon W3580 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Xeon W3580. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB24 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000no data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1260L and Xeon W3580 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Xeon W3580.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

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 E3-1260L 2.65
+12.8%
Xeon W3580 2.35

E3-1260L outperforms W3580 by 13% 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 E3-1260L 4068
+12.7%
Xeon W3580 3609

E3-1260L outperforms W3580 by 13% 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 E3-1260L 473
Xeon W3580 607
+28.3%

W3580 outperforms E3-1260L by 28% 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 E3-1260L 1510
Xeon W3580 2417
+60.1%

W3580 outperforms E3-1260L by 60% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.65 2.35
Cost $150 $215
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 130 Watt

The Xeon E3-1260L is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W3580 in performance tests.


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