Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6

  • 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 11% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5494 vs 5193
  • Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 871 vs 798
  • Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3046 vs 2702
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 72 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 5494 vs 5193
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 871 vs 798
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3046 vs 2702

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3

  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1955 vs 1830
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1955 vs 1830

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1830
1955
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5494
5193
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
871
798
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3046
2702
Name Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark 1830 1955
PassMark - CPU mark 5494 5193
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 871 798
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3046 2702

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Haswell
Launch date Q1'17 June 2013
Place in performance rating 1676 1682
Processor Number E3-1220V6 E3-1220 v3
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $239
Price now $240.89
Value for money (0-100) 8.68

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 3.10 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
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 37.5 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866 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
Processor graphics None

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 0

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) 72 Watt 80 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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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)