Intel Xeon E3-1270 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

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Intel Xeon E3-1270 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
Intel Xeon E3-1270 Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E3-1270 or Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon E3-1270 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 was released in Q2/2011.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Xeon E3 (43) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon E3 (1) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25)
2 Generation 4
Sandy-Bridge Architecture Sapphire Rapids
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1270 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.10 GHz).

Intel Xeon E3-1270 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
4 Cores 16
8 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.40 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon E3-1270 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon E3-1270 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Xeon E3-1270 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800
32 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 37.50 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 80
10.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 has a TDP of 80 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y is 185 W.

Intel Xeon E3-1270 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 185 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1270 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y cache has a total of 37.50 MB.

Intel Xeon E3-1270 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
32 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 1155 Socket LGA 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q2/2011 Release date Q1/2023
339 $ Release price 1517 $
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon E3-1270 Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
5388 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E3-1270 Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
127 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
16C 32T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E3-1270 Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
603 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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