Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 vs Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 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 E5-2660 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6

Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1884 vs 1423
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 871 vs 605

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1884 vs 1423
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	871 vs 605

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
16 more threads: 20 vs 4
12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18491 vs 5783
Around 79% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5451 vs 3046

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 4
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18491 vs 5783
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5451 vs 3046

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1884

1423

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5783

18491

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

871

605

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3046

5451

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6	Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1884	1423
PassMark - CPU mark	5783	18491
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	871	605
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3046	5451

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6	Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q1'17	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1645	1651
Processor Number	E3-1220V6	E5-2660V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$850
Price now		$275.51
Value for money (0-100)		14.39
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	10
Number of threads	4	20
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V	0.65–1.30V
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		25600 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		75°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
ECC memory support
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
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S 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
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)