Xeon E3-1275L v3 vs W3680

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3680 and Xeon E3-1275L v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1250	1345
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.45	2.38
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Gulftown (2010−2011)	no data
Release date	16 March 2010 (14 years ago)	1 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$350	no data
Current price	$213 (0.6x MSRP)	$172

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W3680 has 3% better value for money than Xeon E3-1275L v3.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W3680 and Xeon E3-1275L v3 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	3.33 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	239 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,170 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3680 and Xeon E3-1275L v3 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	FCLGA1366	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3680 and Xeon E3-1275L v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon W3680 and Xeon E3-1275L v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W3680 and Xeon E3-1275L v3 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3680 and Xeon E3-1275L v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	24 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory	no data	1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.2 GHz
Execution Units	no data	10
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W3680 and Xeon E3-1275L v3 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W3680 and Xeon E3-1275L v3 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W3680 and Xeon E3-1275L v3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	11.2
OpenGL	no data	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3680 and Xeon E3-1275L v3.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

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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.

W3680 outperforms E3-1275L v3 by 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.53	4.05
Recency	16 March 2010	1 April 2014
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	45 Watt

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