Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 vs Intel Xeon E3 1226 v3
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 with 12 cores 2.5GHz and Intel Xeon E3 1226 v3 with 4 cores 3.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 's Advantages
Released 8 months late
Higher specification of memory (2133 vs 1600)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 8MB)
Intel Xeon E3 1226 v3 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Lower TDP (84W vs 120W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3
945
Intel Xeon E3 1226 v3
+22%
1161
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3
+122%
7467
Intel Xeon E3 1226 v3
3349
General Parameters
Jan 2015
Release Date
May 2014
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Haswell-EP
Core Architecture
Haswell-WS
Intel Socket 2011-3
Socket
Intel Socket 1150
N/A
Integrated Graphics
Intel HD P4600
Xeon E5 (Haswell-EP)
Generation
Xeon E3 (Haswell-WS)
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
1.4 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
22 nm
120 W
Power Consumption
84 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
356 mm²
Die Size
160 mm²
CPU Performance
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
12
Total Core Count
4
24
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25.0
Multiplier
33.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR3,DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR3-1600
4
Max Memory Channels
2
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
3
40
PCIe Lanes
16
