Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Xeon E7 Intel Xeon E3
• Generation
  4 4
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon E7 v2 Intel Xeon E3 v3

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  2.30 GHz 1.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  12 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.80 GHz 2.80 GHz
• CPU Threads
  24 8
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3 and Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1600 DDR3-1600
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  4 2

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  105 W 25 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  24.00 MB 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Ivy Bridge EX Haswell S
• Technology
  22 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  LGA 2011 LGA 1150
• Release date
  Q1/2014 Q2/2013