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.

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3

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 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5549 vs 5184
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	5549 vs 5184
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: 1953 vs 1822

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1953 vs 1822

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1822

1953

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5549

5184

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	1822	1953
PassMark - CPU mark	5549	5184
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	1688	1693
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)