Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1280 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

Intel Xeon E3-1280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 2% higher maximum memory size: 32.77 GB vs 32 GB
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1875 vs 1806

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2012 vs April 2011
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1875 vs 1806

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5646 vs 4680
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 734 vs 671
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2751 vs 2310

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5646 vs 4680
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	734 vs 671
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2751 vs 2310

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1875

1806

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4680

5646

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

671

734

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2310

2751

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1280
PassMark - Single thread mark	1875	1806
PassMark - CPU mark	4680	5646
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	671	734
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2310	2751

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	May 2012	April 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$220	$450
Place in performance rating	1809	1781
Price now	$329.11	$368
Processor Number	E3-1220V2	E3-1280
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.99	6.78
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1160 million
Maximum core temperature		73.6°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
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	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection 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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Wireless Display (WiDi) support