Xeon E7-4890 v2 vs E3-1290 v2

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1290 v2
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 87 Watt
3.98
Xeon E7-4890 v2
2014
15 cores / 30 threads, 155 Watt
19.48
+389%

Xeon E7-4890 v2 outperforms Xeon E3-1290 v2 by a whopping 389% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1290 v2 and Xeon E7-4890 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1433294
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.73no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency4.3311.89
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)no data
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)1 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$885no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1290 v2 and Xeon E7-4890 v2 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)15 (Pentadeca-Core)
Threads830
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)37.5 MB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data77 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1290 v2 and Xeon E7-4890 v2 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 configuration14
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)87 Watt155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1290 v2 and Xeon E7-4890 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAEno data46 Bit
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1290 v2 and Xeon E7-4890 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1290 v2 and Xeon E7-4890 v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1290 v2 and Xeon E7-4890 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size32.77 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s85 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1290 v2 and Xeon E7-4890 v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data32

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 E3-1290 v2 3.98
Xeon E7-4890 v2 19.48
+389%

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 E3-1290 v2 6315
Xeon E7-4890 v2 30946
+390%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.98 19.48
Recency 14 May 2012 1 January 2014
Physical cores 4 15
Threads 8 30
Power consumption (TDP) 87 Watt 155 Watt

Xeon E3-1290 v2 has 78.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon E7-4890 v2, on the other hand, has a 389.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 275% more physical cores and 275% more threads.

The Xeon E7-4890 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1290 v2 in performance tests.


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