Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5606

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Intel Xeon E5606 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.

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3

Intel Xeon E5606

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3

CPU is newer: launch date 2 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 32 nm
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1946 vs 893
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5163 vs 4375

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs February 2011
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1946 vs 893
PassMark - CPU mark	5163 vs 4375

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5606

9x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 32 GB
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1615 vs 798
Around 78% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4812 vs 2702

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	288 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1615 vs 798
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4812 vs 2702

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5606

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1946

893

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5163

4375

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

798

1615

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2702

4812

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3	Intel Xeon E5606
PassMark - Single thread mark	1946	893
PassMark - CPU mark	5163	4375
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	798	1615
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2702	4812

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3	Intel Xeon E5606
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Westmere EP
Launch date	June 2013	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$239	$46
Place in performance rating	1700	1719
Price now	$240.89	$219
Processor Number	E3-1220 v3	E5606
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.68	4.10
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	239 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	2.13 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1400 million	1170 million
VID voltage range		0.750V-1.350V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3 800/1066
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® SSE4.2
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)