Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6 vs Intel Xeon E5-2690
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Intel Xeon E5-2690 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
- 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 135 Watt
- Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1875 vs 1676
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 28 Mar 2017 vs March 2012 |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 135 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1875 vs 1676 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
- Around 27% higher clock speed: 3.80 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
- 6x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 64 GB
- 2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16749 vs 5682
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 3.80 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 | 384 GB vs 64 GB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 16749 vs 5682 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2690
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6 | Intel Xeon E5-2690 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1875 | 1676 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5682 | 16749 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 670 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5108 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 45.148 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 253.088 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 42.625 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6 | Intel Xeon E5-2690 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Kaby Lake | Sandy Bridge EP |
Launch date | 28 Mar 2017 | March 2012 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $193 | $397 |
Place in performance rating | 1236 | 1235 |
Processor Number | E3-1205V6 | E5-2690 |
Series | Intel Xeon Processor E3 v6 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Price now | $159 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 25.42 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.00 GHz | 2.90 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 | 32 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.00 GHz | 3.80 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
Number of threads | 4 | 16 |
VID voltage range | 0.55V-1.52V | 0.60V-1.35V |
Die size | 435 mm | |
Maximum core temperature | 72.0 °C | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Transistor count | 2270 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 37.5 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 384 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
ECC memory support | ||
Graphics |
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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 |
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DisplayPort | ||
DVI | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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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 |
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DirectX | 12 | |
OpenGL | 4.4 | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | 52.5mm x 45.0 mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1151 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 135 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 40 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | 2S Only |
Security & Reliability |
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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 |
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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® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |