Xeon Platinum 8158 vs E3-1265L v2
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon Platinum 8158 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1590 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.73 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon Platinum |
| Power efficiency | 6.81 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) | 25 April 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $142 | $7,007 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon Platinum 8158 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 30 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 24.75 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 85 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon Platinum 8158 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 | 8 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1155 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 150 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon Platinum 8158. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon Platinum 8158 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 Platinum 8158 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 Platinum 8158. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 32.77 GB | 768 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 128.001 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon Platinum 8158 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon Platinum 8158.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 48 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 May 2012 | 25 April 2017 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 150 Watt |
Xeon E3-1265L v2 has 233.3% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8158, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon Platinum 8158. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Xeon Platinum 8158, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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