Intel Xeon E3 and E5 microprocessors launched

As we expected, Intel today announced Xeon E3-1200 v2 microprocessors for single-socket servers and workstations. This family is going to supersede E3-1200 series, that was in production since April of last year. The company also launched Xeon E5-2400 CPUs for dual-socket systems, and E5-4600 for quad-socket servers. Xeon E3-1200 v2 products are built on the latest Intel's microarchitecture, codenamed Ivy Bridge, while Xeon E5 series employs one generation older Sandy Bridge core.

Xeon E3-1200 family consists of 11 SKUs, including 9 processors with standard power rating from 69 Watt to 87 Watt, and two low-power chips. Low-power Xeons E3-1220L v2 and E3-1260L v2 have 2 and 4 CPU cores, and operate at 2.3 GHz and 2.5 GHz respectively. All standard-power E3s have 4 CPU cores, 8 MB L3 cache, and base frequencies from 3.1 GHz to 3.7 GHz. All E3 processors support Turbo Boost feature, and all but E3-1220 v2 and E3-1225 v2 entry-level models incorporate Hyper-Threading technology. Three 1200 v2 series SKUs integrate HD graphics. Xeon E3 microprocessors are priced from $189 to $885:

Model	Cores	Threads	Frequency	Turbo Frequency	L3 cache	TDP	Price
Xeon E3-1220 v2	4	4	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz	8 MB	69 Watt	$189
Xeon E3-1220L v2	2	4	2.3 GHz	3.5 GHz	3 MB	17 Watt	$189
Xeon E3-1225 v2	4	4	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz	8 MB	77 Watt	$209
Xeon E3-1230 v2	4	8	3.3 GHz	3.7 GHz	8 MB	69 Watt	$215
Xeon E3-1240 v2	4	8	3.4 GHz	3.8 GHz	8 MB	69 Watt	$250
Xeon E3-1245 v2	4	8	3.4 GHz	3.8 GHz	8 MB	77 Watt	$266
Xeon E3-1265L v2	4	8	2.5 GHz	3.5 GHz	8 MB	45 Watt	$294
Xeon E3-1270 v2	4	8	3.5 GHz	3.9 GHz	8 MB	69 Watt	$328
Xeon E3-1275 v2	4	8	3.5 GHz	3.9 GHz	8 MB	77 Watt	$339
Xeon E3-1280 v2	4	8	3.6 GHz	4 GHz	8 MB	69 Watt	$612
Xeon E3-1290 v2	4	8	3.7 GHz	4.1 GHz	8 MB	87 Watt	$885

Xeon E5-2400 series consists of 9 processors, with core counts from 4 to 8, and the size of L3 cache memory ranging from 10 MB to 20 MB. These products have integrated triple-channel DDR3 memory controller, and one QPI link. With the exception of E5-2403 and E5-2407 CPUs, the rest of E5-2400 lineup has Hyper-Threading feature enabled. Microprocessors from this series run at frequencies up to 2.4 GHz, and most of them have 80 Watt or 95 Watt TDP. Xeon E5-2430L and E5-2450L models offer lower power consumption, 60W and 70W respectively. Official prices of the E5-2400 processors span from $188 for entry-level E5-2403, and up to $1440 for eight-core E5-2470:

Model	Cores	Threads	Frequency	L3 cache	TDP	Price
Xeon E5-2403	4	4	1.8 GHz	10 MB	80 Watt	$188
Xeon E5-2407	4	4	2.2 GHz	10 MB	80 Watt	$250
Xeon E5-2420	6	12	1.9 GHz	15 MB	95 Watt	$387
Xeon E5-2430	6	12	2.2 GHz	15 MB	95 Watt	$551
Xeon E5-2430L	6	12	2 GHz	15 MB	60 Watt	$662
Xeon E5-2440	6	12	2.4 GHz	15 MB	95 Watt	$832
Xeon E5-2450	8	16	2.1 GHz	20 MB	95 Watt	$1107
Xeon E5-2450L	8	16	1.8 GHz	20 MB	70 Watt	$1107
Xeon E5-2470	8	16	2.3 GHz	20 MB	95 Watt	$1440

Xeon E5-4600 family contains 8 SKUs with 4, 6 and 8 cores, and up to 20 MB of L3 cache. Compared to E5-2400 series, the 4600 CPUs add one memory channel and one QPI link. They also operate at higher frequencies, up to 2.9 GHz, than Xeon E5-2400 parts. Taking into account these advantages of the 4600 series, and the fact that it supports quad-processing, high prices of these chips are not unexpected. The Xeons parts are priced from $551 for quad-core E5-4603, and up to $3616 for flagship E5-4650 and E5-4650 SKUs:

Model	Cores	Threads	Frequency	L3 cache	TDP	Price
Xeon E5-4603	4	8	2 GHz	10 MB	95 Watt	$551
Xeon E5-4607	6	12	2.2 GHz	12 MB	95 Watt	$885
Xeon E5-4610	6	12	2.4 GHz	15 MB	95 Watt	$1219
Xeon E5-4617	6	6	2.9 GHz	15 MB	130 Watt	$1611
Xeon E5-4620	8	16	2.2 GHz	16 MB	95 Watt	$1611
Xeon E5-4640	8	16	2.4 GHz	20 MB	95 Watt	$2725
Xeon E5-4650	8	16	2.7 GHz	20 MB	130 Watt	$3616
Xeon E5-4650L	8	16	2.6 GHz	20 MB	115 Watt	$3616