Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5506

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Intel Xeon E5506 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, 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 v3

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 64% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1955 vs 911
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5193 vs 3710
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2013 vs March 2009
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1955 vs 911
PassMark - CPU mark 5193 vs 3710

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5506

  • 4.5x more maximum memory size: 144 GB vs 32 GB
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1690 vs 798
  • Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4863 vs 2702
Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size 144 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1690 vs 798
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4863 vs 2702

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5506

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1955
911
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5193
3710
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
798
1690
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2702
4863
Name Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 Intel Xeon E5506
PassMark - Single thread mark 1955 911
PassMark - CPU mark 5193 3710
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 798 1690
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2702 4863

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 Intel Xeon E5506

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Nehalem EP
Launch date June 2013 March 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $239 $43
Place in performance rating 1682 1686
Price now $240.89 $69
Processor Number E3-1220 v3 E5506
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 8.68 12.71
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 2.13 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size 160 mm 263 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) 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 2.13 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of QPI Links 0 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1400 million 731 million
Maximum core temperature 76°C
VID voltage range 0.75V -1.35V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 19.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 144 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V DDR3 800

Graphics

Processor graphics None

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 80 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 40-bit

Virtualization

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