Xeon E3-1278L v4 vs E3-1275 v3

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Xeon E3-1278L v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1315not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.60no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency5.12no data
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)Broadwell-DT (2015)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)2 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$531no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Xeon E3-1278L v4 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 speed3.5 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2182 mm2
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Xeon E3-1278L v4 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
SocketFCLGA1150Intel BGA 1364
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Xeon E3-1278L v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Xeon E3-1278L v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Xeon E3-1278L v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Xeon E3-1278L v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD P4600Intel Iris Pro P6300
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 E3-1275 v3 and Xeon E3-1278L v4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Xeon E3-1278L v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 June 2013 2 June 2015
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 47 Watt

Xeon E3-1278L v4 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 78.7% lower power consumption.

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