Intel Xeon E3-1220 vs Intel Core i5-2500S

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1220 and Intel Core i5-2500S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon E3-1220

Intel Core i5-2500S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3895 vs 3399
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2169 vs 1968

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2011 vs January 2011
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3895 vs 3399
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2169 vs 1968

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500S

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1648 vs 1539
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 670 vs 653

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1648 vs 1539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	670 vs 653

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1220
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1539

1648

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3895

3399

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

653

670

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2169

1968

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1220	Intel Core i5-2500S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1539	1648
PassMark - CPU mark	3895	3399
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	653	670
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2169	1968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		64.965
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.34
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.83

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1220	Intel Core i5-2500S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	April 2011	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$395	$75
Place in performance rating	2038	2564
Price now	$190	$74.99
Processor Number	E3-1220	i5-2500S
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	9.42	20.88
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	216 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1160 million	1160 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Number of displays supported		2
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	LGA1155	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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)