Xeon w7-2575X vs E3-1270 v6

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Xeon w7-2575X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1136	75
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.81	69.67
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E3	no data
Power efficiency	7.39	14.63
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	28 March 2017 (7 years ago)	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$328	$1,689

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w7-2575X has 1099% better value for money than Xeon E3-1270 v6.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Xeon w7-2575X 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)	22 (Docosa-Core)
Threads	8	44
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	45 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	76 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Xeon w7-2575X 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	72 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Xeon w7-2575X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Xeon w7-2575X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
SGX	Yes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Xeon w7-2575X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Xeon w7-2575X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	64 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Xeon w7-2575X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	N/A	no data
Max resolution over eDP	N/A	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	N/A	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Xeon w7-2575X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	N/A	no data
OpenGL	N/A	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1270 v6 and Xeon w7-2575X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	64

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.62	38.66
Recency	28 March 2017	24 August 2024
Physical cores	4	22
Threads	8	44
Power consumption (TDP)	72 Watt	250 Watt

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