Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6 vs Intel Xeon X5698

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6 and Intel Xeon X5698 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.

Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6

Intel Xeon X5698

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 1 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
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
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5682 vs 3447

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	28 Mar 2017 vs February 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5682 vs 3447

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5698

Around 47% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1922 vs 1875

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 8 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1922 vs 1875

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5698

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1875

1922

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5682

3447

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6	Intel Xeon X5698
PassMark - Single thread mark	1875	1922
PassMark - CPU mark	5682	3447

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6	Intel Xeon X5698
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Westmere EP
Launch date	28 Mar 2017	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$193
Place in performance rating	1236	1247
Processor Number	E3-1205V6
Series	Intel Xeon Processor E3 v6 Family
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V
Die size		239 mm
Transistor count		1170 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR3
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
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S 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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)