Intel Core i5-3350P vs Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3350P and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-3350P

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3350P

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 675 vs 671

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2012 vs May 2012
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	675 vs 671

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% higher maximum memory size: 32.77 GB vs 32.23 GB
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1871 vs 1793
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4676 vs 4300
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2310 vs 2230

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB vs 32.23 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1871 vs 1793
PassMark - CPU mark	4676 vs 4300
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2310 vs 2230

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3350P
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1793

1871

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4300

4676

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

675

671

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2230

2310

Name	Intel Core i5-3350P	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1793	1871
PassMark - CPU mark	4300	4676
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	675	671
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2230	2310
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3350P	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	September 2012	May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$292	$220
Place in performance rating	2189	1824
Price now	$169.99	$329.11
Processor Number	i5-3350P	E3-1220V2
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.64	5.99
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	133 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32.23 GB	32.77 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Processor graphics	None
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt	69 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)