Switching to L series xeon worthwile for power saving?

[aloe]

I have an e3 1270v3 server setup. I'd like to save some money on power costs. Would switching to something like the e3 1285l v4 be worth the trouble ?

 

[T_Minus]

no.

Even if you're maxing it out that's only a 65w CPU vs 80W.

Check out the Posts\Threads for the ultra-small servers, those WILL save you power Like 9-14 watts idle, if you can live within their constraints of course...

 

[aloe]

no.

Even if you're maxing it out that's only a 65w CPU vs 80W.

Check out the Posts\Threads for the ultra-small servers, those WILL save you power Like 9-14 watts idle, if you can live within their constraints of course...

Thanks. I think I need a full power cpu to run my workload.

 

[rtech]

For reference my X10SLM, E3-1220_V3, 2x 4G sticks,20G SSD + 2 fans consumes around 20W idle with 300W PSU bronze rated seasonic
Better gold rated supermicro PSU decreases power consumption to around 17W

 

[aloe]

For reference my X10SLM, E3-1220_V3, 2x 4G sticks,20G SSD + 2 fans consumes around 20W idle with 300W PSU bronze rated seasonic
Better gold rated supermicro PSU decreases power consumption to around 17W

Thanks. I gotta get mine on a ups so I don't have to tune blindly. Any idea what it draws under load?

 

[rtech]

Thanks. I gotta get mine on a ups so I don't have to tune blindly. Any idea what it draws under load?

My board is used as firewall so i never did any load power draw test

 

[RolloZ170]

I have an e3 1270v3 server setup. I'd like to save some money on power costs. Would switching to something like the e3 1285l v4 be worth the trouble ?

'L' does not safe idle power. if EIST is on the clocks are the same.
'L' SKU is not better silicon, just lower max TDP to enable smaller cooling systems, smaller VRM stages.
i would not be surprised if intel takes silicon that draws to much power at high clocks for 'L' type SKUs.