Intel Xeon E3 1260L vs Intel Xeon W3670

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We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E3 1260L with 4 cores 2.4GHz and Intel Xeon W3670 with 6 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Xeon E3 1260L 's Advantages

Released 8 months late

Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)

Lower TDP (45W vs 130W)

Intel Xeon W3670 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.4GHz)

Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 8MB)

Score

Benchmark

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Xeon E3 1260L +20%

626

Intel Xeon W3670

521

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Xeon E3 1260L

1890

Intel Xeon W3670 +30%

2473

Intel Xeon E3 1260L

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Intel Xeon W3670

General Parameters

Apr 2011

Release Date

Aug 2010

Intel

Manufacturer

Intel

Server

Type

Server

Sandy Bridge

Core Architecture

Gulftown

Intel Socket 1155

Socket

Intel Socket 1366

Intel HD 2000

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Xeon E3 (Sandy Bridge)

Generation

Xeon (Gulftown)

Package

1.16 billions

Transistor Count

1.17 billions

32 nm

Manufacturing Process

32 nm

Intel Socket 1155

Socket

Intel Socket 1366

45 W

Power Consumption

130 W

Intel

Foundry

Intel

216 mm²

Die Size

239 mm²

FC-LGA10

Package

FC-LGA10

CPU Performance

2.4 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

3.3 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

3.466 GHz

4

Total Core Count

6

8

Total Thread Count

12

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

133 MHz

24.0

Multiplier

24.0

64 K per core

L1 Cache

64 K per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

256 K per core

8 MB shared

L3 Cache

12 MB shared

No

Unlocked Multiplier

No

1

SMP

1

Memory Parameters

DDR3

Memory Types

DDR3

2

Max Memory Channels

3

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

3

PCIe Version

2

16

PCIe Lanes

-

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