iconcharts
0

CPU Benchmarks

Over 1,000,000 CPUs benchmarked

Intel Xeon W3670 vs Xeon E3-1246 v3

The Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 @ 3.50GHz is newer than Intel Xeon W3670 @ 3.20GHz and is around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 @ 3.50GHz is around 47% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon W3670 @ 3.20GHz uses around 43% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 682 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 W3670 @ 3.20GHz×Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 @ 3.50GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1366FCLGA1150
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP130W84W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$15.33
OtherIntel HD Graphics P4600
First Seen on ChartQ2 2011Q2 2014
# of Samples184498
CPU Rank20411894
CPU Value21.89.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1489(-32.2%)2196(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6424(-11.0%)7220(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon W3670 @ 3.20GHz
6,424
Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 @ 3.50GHz
7,220
PassMark Software © 2008-2026
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon W3670 @ 3.20GHz
21.8
Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 @ 3.50GHz
9.5
PassMark Software © 2008-2026
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon W3670 @ 3.20GHz
1,489
Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 @ 3.50GHz
2,196
PassMark Software © 2008-2026
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 W3670 @ 3.20GHz Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 @ 3.50GHz
Max TDP130W84W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.