Intel Xeon Silver 4109T vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5

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Intel Xeon Silver 4109T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Silver 4109T or Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 - 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 Silver 4109T has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4109T was released in Q3/2017.

The Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 was released in Q4/2015.
Intel Xeon Silver (32) Family Intel Xeon E3 (43)
Intel Xeon Silver 4100 (8) CPU group Intel Xeon E3 v5 (17)
1 Generation 5
Skylake SP Architecture Skylake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Xeon Silver 4209T Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4109T has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4109T is 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 is at 3.70 GHz (4.00 GHz).

Intel Xeon Silver 4109T Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
8 Cores 4
16 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 3.70 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.90 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 Silver 4109T Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Silver 4109T or Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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 Silver 4109T can use up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 115.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Silver 4109T Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2133
768 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
115.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
11.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 16
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Silver 4109T is 70 W, while the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Silver 4109T Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
70 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4109T is manufactured in 14 nm and has 11.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Silver 4109T Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 1151
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
Q3/2017 Release date Q4/2015
500 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T (75%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 (82%)

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 Silver 4109T Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
838 (74%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1131 (100%)

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 Silver 4109T Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
5042 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
4286 (85%)

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 Silver 4109T Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
10358 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
8382 (81%)

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 Silver 4109T Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
131 (76%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
172 (100%)

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 Silver 4109T Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
1103 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
866 (79%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Silver 4109T Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
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