Sempron LE-1200 vs Xeon E3-1280 v6
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Sempron LE-1200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1055 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.39 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon E3 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Sparta (2007) |
| Release date | 28 March 2017 (7 years ago) | August 2007 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $612 | no data |
| Current price | $562 (0.9x MSRP) | $10.45 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Sempron LE-1200 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus support | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Sempron LE-1200 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1151 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 72 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Sempron LE-1200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Sempron LE-1200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Sempron LE-1200 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Sempron LE-1200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 37.5 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Sempron LE-1200 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 E3-1280 v6 and Sempron LE-1200 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 E3-1280 v6 and Sempron LE-1200.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon E3-1280 v6 outperforms Sempron LE-1200 by 2487% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 72 Watt | 45 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Sempron LE-1200. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon E3-1280 v6 is a server/workstation processor while Sempron LE-1200 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1280 v6 and Sempron LE-1200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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