Question Upgrade Xeon E3-1225 to E3-1270 any clock speed?

[sgc2c2]

Dell Precision T1600.
Xeon E3-1225 3.1 GHz.

Can I drop-in replace -- with no undesirable aftereffects -- a Xeon E3-1270 (as much as v6 @ 3.80GHz)?

I know about the GPU vs no-GPU thing.

Thank you.

 

[Lutfij]

If you look here;
https://www.anandtech.com/show/4299/dell-precision-t1600-workstation-class
you'll see that the E3-1270 is listed within the specs. Just make sure you're on the latest BIOS version prior to swapping out the processors. Also, would be good to have isopropyl alcohol to remove your existing thermal paste and using a high quality thermal paste before you mount the cooler.

 

[sgc2c2]

Sounds like a good idea. Thanks Lutfij.

 

[sgc2c2]

If you look here;
https://www.anandtech.com/show/4299/dell-precision-t1600-workstation-class
you'll see that the E3-1270 is listed within the specs. Just make sure you're on the latest BIOS version prior to swapping out the processors. Also, would be good to have isopropyl alcohol to remove your existing thermal paste and using a high quality thermal paste before you mount the cooler.

That site says the 3.4 E3-1270 is compatible.
Do you think the 3.8 would present any problems?

 

[Eximo]

Just to be clear, the same Xeon CPU number with different versions v2, v3, v4 etc are actually different CPUs. If the EXACT CPU is not listed as compatible, it is not likely to work.

The 1270 and 1270 v6 do not even share the same CPU socket. You could potentially get the 1270 V2 to work, that is just going from Sandy to Ivy Bridge, but that is entirely up to Dell.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...ghz/specifications.html?wapkw=xeon e3-1270 v5

https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...ghz/specifications.html?wapkw=xeon e3-1270 v5

https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...ghz/specifications.html?wapkw=xeon e3-1270 v5

 

[sgc2c2]

Just to be clear, the same Xeon CPU number with different versions v2, v3, v4 etc are actually different CPUs. If the EXACT CPU is not listed as compatible, it is not likely to work.

The 1270 and 1270 v6 do not even share the same CPU socket. You could potentially get the 1270 V2 to work, that is just going from Sandy to Ivy Bridge, but that is entirely up to Dell.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/65727/intel-xeon-processor-e31270-v2-8m-cache-3-50-ghz/specifications.html?wapkw=xeon e3-1270 v5

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/52276/intel-xeon-processor-e31270-8m-cache-3-40-ghz/specifications.html?wapkw=xeon e3-1270 v5

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/97479/intel-xeon-processor-e31270-v6-8m-cache-3-80-ghz/specifications.html?wapkw=xeon e3-1270 v5

OK, well I'm thinking that the Xeon E3-1270 @ 3.40GHz would be a drop-in replacement for a Xeon E3-1225 @ 3.10GHz (both LGA1155).
Both first-gen, or at least carry no specific generational designations.

Sound all right?

 

[Eximo]

OK, well I'm thinking that the Xeon E3-1270 @ 3.40GHz would be a drop-in replacement for a Xeon E3-1225 @ 3.10GHz (both LGA1155).
Both first-gen, or at least carry no specific generational designations.

Sound all right?

Yes, that should work. Not going to be a vast improvement though.

 

[sgc2c2]

Yes, that should work. Not going to be a vast improvement though.

Eh, every little bit helps sometimes.
And the 3.4 GHz CPU can be got for as little as $15 on eBay.
Passmark says the 3.4 is 37% faster. (5359 vs 3911).

 

[Eximo]

Yep, that is what makes those old CPUs worth considering at all. I stopped recommending DDR3 systems, even for budget builds, some years ago. The power supplies in those old Dells start to become of more concern, motherboard failures, and the like.

 

[sgc2c2]

Yep, that is what makes those old CPUs worth considering at all. I stopped recommending DDR3 systems, even for budget builds, some years ago. The power supplies in those old Dells start to become of more concern, motherboard failures, and the like.

True -- I'm going to upgrade a lot. CPU, new SSD, new(ish) NVIDIA board, more RAM ... it will add up.
Not about to use it to analyze a DNA molecule or solve the Tower of Hanoi problem though.