Intel Xeon E3 1290 v2 vs Xeon 6706P B
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E3 1290 v2 with 4 cores 3.7GHz and Xeon 6706P B with 40 cores 2.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E3 1290 v2 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Lower TDP (87W vs 235W)
Xeon 6706P B 's Advantages
Released 12 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 3)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3)
Larger L3 cache size (160MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 22nm)
Score
General Parameters
May 2012
Release Date
Feb 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Ivy Bridge
Core Architecture
Granite Rapids
Intel Socket 1155
Socket
Intel BGA 4368
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E3 (Ivy Bridge)
Generation
Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids-D)
Package
1.4 billions
Transistor Count
-
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
87 W
Power Consumption
235 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
160 mm²
Die Size
598 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
10 nm
CPU Performance
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
4.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
4
Total Core Count
40
8
Total Thread Count
80
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37.0
Multiplier
25.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
112 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
160 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
2
-
AVX-512 FMA Ports
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
-
Max Memory Size
1.13 TB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
5
16
PCIe Lanes
32
