Xeon W-1270P vs E3-1275 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1275 v3
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.63
Xeon W-1270P
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
10.98
+137%

Xeon W-1270P outperforms Xeon E3-1275 v3 by a whopping 137% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Xeon W-1270P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1302716
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.52no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency5.128.16
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)no data
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)1 April 2020 (4 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 W-1270P 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)16 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Xeon W-1270P 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Xeon W-1270P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Xeon W-1270P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Xeon W-1270P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Xeon W-1270P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD P4600Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Xeon W-1270P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Xeon W-1270P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Xeon W-1270P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Xeon W-1270P.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 E3-1275 v3 4.63
Xeon W-1270P 10.98
+137%

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.

Xeon E3-1275 v3 7213
Xeon W-1270P 17113
+137%

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.

Xeon E3-1275 v3 1203
Xeon W-1270P 1727
+43.6%

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.

Xeon E3-1275 v3 3910
Xeon W-1270P 8393
+115%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.63 10.98
Recency 2 June 2013 1 April 2020
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon E3-1275 v3 has 48.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-1270P, on the other hand, has a 137.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon W-1270P is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1275 v3 in performance tests.


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