Xeon E3-1260L vs E3-1265L v2

Primary Details

Comparing Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon E3-1260L processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1473	1612
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	2.08	0.33
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	14 May 2012 (11 years ago)	3 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$142	$150
Current price	$90 (0.6x MSRP)	$466 (3.1x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1265L v2 has 530% better value for money than Xeon E3-1260L.

Detailed Specifications

Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon E3-1260L 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	160 mm2	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	59 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1,160 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon E3-1260L 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	FCLGA1155	LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon E3-1260L. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon E3-1260L technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon E3-1260L are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon E3-1260L. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2500	Intel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.25 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon E3-1260L integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon E3-1260L.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

E3-1265L v2 outperforms E3-1260L by 27% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	3.35	2.63
Integrated graphics card	0.68
Recency	14 May 2012	3 April 2011
Cost	$142	$150
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm

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