Intel Xeon D-2712T vs Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2712T and Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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.

Intel Xeon D-2712T

Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2712T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
Around 88% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
31.8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 32.23 GB
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1956 vs 1547
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7990 vs 2371

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache	15 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 32.23 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1956 vs 1547
PassMark - CPU mark	7990 vs 2371

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
3.8x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2712T
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1956

1547

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7990

2371

Name	Intel Xeon D-2712T	Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1956	1547
PassMark - CPU mark	7990	2371
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5828

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2712T	Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'22	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1137	1136
Processor Number	D-2712T	E3-1220LV2
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.30 GHz
L3 cache	15 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	1 TB	32.23 GB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 x 45mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only
USB revision	3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)