Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2665

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2665 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 115 Watt
  • Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1875 vs 1355
  • Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 671 vs 573
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2012 vs March 2012
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 69 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1875 vs 1355
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 671 vs 573

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2665

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • 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
  • 11.7x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32.77 GB
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14117 vs 4678
  • 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4647 vs 2310
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 20480 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 32.77 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 14117 vs 4678
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4647 vs 2310

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2665

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1875
1355
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4678
14117
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
671
573
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2310
4647
Name Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2665
PassMark - Single thread mark 1875 1355
PassMark - CPU mark 4678 14117
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 671 573
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2310 4647

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2665

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date May 2012 March 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $220 $142
Place in performance rating 1815 1816
Price now $329.11 $141.50
Processor Number E3-1220V2 E5-2665
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 5.99 24.14
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 8 GT/s QPI
Die size 160 mm 435 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) 20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 3.10 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of threads 4 16
Transistor count 1400 million 2270 million
Maximum core temperature 81.8°C
Number of QPI Links 2
VID voltage range 0.60V-1.35V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32.77 GB 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 69 Watt 115 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 40
Scalability 2S Only

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® 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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)