Xeon E3-1265L v4 vs E3-1285 v3
Aggregate performance score
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E3-1285 v3 and Xeon E3-1265L v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1351 | 1354 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 4.95 | 11.84 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell-WS (2013−2014) | Broadwell-DT (2015) |
| Release date | 2 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 2 June 2015 (9 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E3-1285 v3 and Xeon E3-1265L 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | 182 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E3-1285 v3 and Xeon E3-1265L 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1150 | FCLGA1150 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1285 v3 and Xeon E3-1265L v4. 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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| eDRAM | no data | 128 MB |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | + | - |
| FDI | + | + |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E3-1285 v3 and Xeon E3-1265L v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| OS Guard | + | + |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1285 v3 and Xeon E3-1265L v4 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1285 v3 and Xeon E3-1265L v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1866 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 29.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD P4600 | Intel Iris Pro P6300 |
| Max video memory | no data | 32 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.3 GHz | 1.05 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 48 |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1285 v3 and Xeon E3-1265L v4 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1285 v3 and Xeon E3-1265L v4.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.39 | 4.38 |
| Recency | 2 June 2013 | 2 June 2015 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 35 Watt |
Xeon E3-1285 v3 has a 0.2% higher aggregate performance score.
Xeon E3-1265L v4, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 140% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E3-1285 v3 and Xeon E3-1265L v4.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1285 v3 and Xeon E3-1265L v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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