Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 vs Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2

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Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 or Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2 - 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 E3-1280 v5 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 was released in Q4/2015.

The Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2 has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2 was released in Q1/2014.
Intel Xeon E3 (43) Family Intel Xeon E7 (20)
Intel Xeon E3 v5 (17) CPU group Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20)
5 Generation 4
Skylake S Architecture Ivy Bridge EX
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.00 GHz). The Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2 has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz).

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2
4 Cores 10
8 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.70 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 E3-1280 v5 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2 can connect up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 1536 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 20.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 has a TDP of 80 W, that of the Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2 is 105 W.

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 105 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2 cache has a total of 20.00 MB.

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 1151 Socket LGA 2011
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 10, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price 1500 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1131 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2
10C 20T @ 2.70 GHz
468 (41%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
4286 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2
10C 20T @ 2.70 GHz
3349 (78%)

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 E3-1280 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
8382 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2
10C 20T @ 2.70 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 E3-1280 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
172 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2
10C 20T @ 2.70 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 E3-1280 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
866 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2
10C 20T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Intel Xeon E7-4830 v2
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