Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 vs Intel Xeon E5506

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Intel Xeon E5506 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 E5506

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6

Around 64% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 80 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1898 vs 911
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5508 vs 3710

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1898 vs 911
PassMark - CPU mark	5508 vs 3710

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5506

2.3x more maximum memory size: 144 GB vs 64 GB
Around 94% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1690 vs 871
Around 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4863 vs 3046

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	144 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1690 vs 871
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4863 vs 3046

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5506

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1898

911

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5508

3710

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

871

1690

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3046

4863

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6	Intel Xeon E5506
PassMark - Single thread mark	1898	911
PassMark - CPU mark	5508	3710
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	871	1690
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3046	4863

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6	Intel Xeon E5506
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Nehalem EP
Launch date	Q1'17	March 2009
Place in performance rating	1659	1683
Processor Number	E3-1220V6	E5506
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$43
Price now		$69
Value for money (0-100)		12.71
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.13 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	4.8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	2.13 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V	0.75V -1.35V
Die size		263 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		76°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		731 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	19.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	144 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR3 800
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	42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	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 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® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)