Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6 vs Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 E3-1205 v6

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 150 Watt

Launch date	28 Mar 2017 vs September 2013
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 150 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 64 GB
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1990 vs 1875
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20631 vs 5682

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared) vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1990 vs 1875
PassMark - CPU mark	20631 vs 5682

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1875

1990

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5682

20631

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1875	1990
PassMark - CPU mark	5682	20631
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		750
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6437

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	28 Mar 2017	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$193	$1,605
Place in performance rating	1324	1313
Processor Number	E3-1205V6	E5-2687WV2
Series	Intel Xeon Processor E3 v6 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$2,104.47
Value for money (0-100)		2.31
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	4	16
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V	0.65–1.30V
Die size		160 mm
Maximum core temperature		72°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x191D
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	150 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)