Xeon Gold 6330N vs E3-1275 v6

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Xeon Gold 6330N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1035	196
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.85	18.57
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E3	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	no data
Release date	28 March 2017 (7 years ago)	1 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$339	no data
Current price	$506 (1.5x MSRP)	$2197

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6330N has 382% better value for money than Xeon E3-1275 v6.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Xeon Gold 6330N 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)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	8	56
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	8 MB	42 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	86 °C
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Xeon Gold 6330N 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Xeon Gold 6330N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Xeon Gold 6330N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Xeon Gold 6330N are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Xeon Gold 6330N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR4-2667
Maximum memory size	64 GB	6 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics P630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
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 E3-1275 v6 and Xeon Gold 6330N integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Xeon Gold 6330N integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Xeon Gold 6330N integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Xeon Gold 6330N.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
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.

Gold 6330N outperforms E3-1275 v6 by 291% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.01	23.51
Recency	28 March 2017	1 April 2021
Physical cores	4	28
Threads	8	56
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	165 Watt

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