Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 vs Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 128.551 vs 111.82

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	128.551 vs 111.82

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2146 vs 2070
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7019 vs 5815
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3283 vs 2837

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2146 vs 2070
PassMark - CPU mark	7019 vs 5815
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3283 vs 2837

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2070

2146

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5815

7019

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

878

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2837

3283

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

128.551

111.82

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5	Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2070	2146
PassMark - CPU mark	5815	7019
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	878	878
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2837	3283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	128.551	111.82
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		15.571
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.882
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		561
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2870
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		645
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		561
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2870
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		645

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5	Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Haswell
Launch date	Q4'15	June 2013
Place in performance rating	1582	1599
Processor Number	E3-1220V5	E3-1245 v3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$320
Price now		$339.95
Value for money (0-100)		8.30
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links		0
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
ECC memory support
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics P4600
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	0	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	84 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability	1S Only	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
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)