Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 vs Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 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 E3-1260L v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 60% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 72 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2316 vs 1898
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8237 vs 5508
5.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4423 vs 871
4.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 14711 vs 3046

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 72 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2316 vs 1898
PassMark - CPU mark	8237 vs 5508
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4423 vs 871
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	14711 vs 3046

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1898

2316

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5508

8237

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

871

4423

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3046

14711

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6	Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
PassMark - Single thread mark	1898	2316
PassMark - CPU mark	5508	8237
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	871	4423
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3046	14711

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6	Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'17	Q4'15
Place in performance rating	1659	284
Processor Number	E3-1220V6	E3-1260LV5
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V	0.55V-1.52V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	0	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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt	45 Watt
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
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)