Intel Xeon E3 1285 v6 vs Xeon E5540
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E3 1285 v6 with 4 cores 4.1GHz and Xeon E5540 with 4 cores 2.533GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E3 1285 v6 's Advantages
Released 8 years and 5 months late
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)
Higher base frequency (4.1GHz vs 2.533GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 45nm)
Lower TDP (79W vs 80W)
Xeon E5540 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (1066 vs 4)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E3 1285 v6
+326%
1737
Xeon E5540
407
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E3 1285 v6
+195%
5854
Xeon E5540
1978
General Parameters
Aug 2017
Release Date
Mar 2009
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Kaby Lake-DT
Core Architecture
Gainestown
Intel Socket 1151
Socket
Intel Socket 1366
HD Graphics P630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E3 (Kaby Lake-DT)
Generation
Xeon(Gainestown)
Package
1.4 billions
Transistor Count
0.731 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
45 nm
79 W
Power Consumption
80 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
160 mm²
Die Size
263 mm²
CPU Performance
4.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.533 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
2.8 GHz
4
Total Core Count
4
8
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
133 MHz
41.0
Multiplier
19.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR4
Memory Types
DDR3-1066
2
Max Memory Channels
3
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
2
16
PCIe Lanes
-
