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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 vs Xeon E3-1281 v3

The Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 @ 3.70GHz also around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 @ 3.70GHz uses around 13% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 181 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz×Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 @ 3.70GHz+ ADD
Price $719.95 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA1151LGA1150
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 4.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP72W82W
Yearly Running Cost$13.14$14.97
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2017Q2 2015
# of Samples12754
CPU Value12.313.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2447(0.0%)2338(-4.4%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)8877(0.0%)7535(-15.1%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz
8,877
Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 @ 3.70GHz
7,535
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz
12.3
Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 @ 3.70GHz
13.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz
2,447
Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 @ 3.70GHz
2,338
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 @ 3.70GHz
Max TDP72W82W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.140.16
Running cost per day$0.036$0.041
Power consumption per year (kWh)52.659.9
Running cost per year$13.14$14.96
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.