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Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

vs

Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4 and Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4

Higher Max Turbo Frequency: 3.80 GHz (3.80 GHz vs 1.90 GHz)

Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R

More Total Cores: 8 (4 vs 8)
Higher Memory Type: DDR4-2133 (DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600/1866 at 1.5V vs DDR4-2133)
Newer Launch Date: January 2020 (June 2015 vs January 2020)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

Intel

June 2015

Launch Date

January 2020

Server

Platform

Server

E3-1285V4

Model Name

3206R

Broadwell

Code Name

Cascade Lake X

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

3.50 GHz

Basic Frequency

1.90 GHz

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Yes

3.80 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

1.90 GHz

Number of AVX-512 FMA Units

Yes

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Yes

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

2.0

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

3.80 GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency

6 MB

L3 Cache

6 MB

Cache

11 MB

FCLGA1150

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCLGA3647

Yes

Intel AES New Instructions

Yes

14 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

14 nm

95 W

TDP

85 W

3.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

3.0

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

64-bit

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

Yes

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Yes

1x16

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

Memory Specifications

DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600/1866 at 1.5V

Memory Type

DDR4-2133

32 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

1 TB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

5 GT/s

Bus Speed

29.8 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

Maximum Memory Speed

2133 MHz

Yes

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes

GPU Specifications

300 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

1.15 GHz

Graphics Frequency

32 GB

Graphics Video Max Memory

Execution Units

Number of Displays Supported

Yes

Intel Clear Video Technology

Yes

Intel Quick Sync Video

AI Specifications

Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) on CPU

Yes

Interfaces and Ports

Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)

Yes

Miscellaneous

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX | Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX-512

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Intel OS Guard