Intel Xeon E3-1220 vs Intel Xeon L5609

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1220 and Intel Xeon L5609 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 83% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
  • Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 63.1°C
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1525 vs 1160
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3847 vs 3298
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2011 vs March 2010
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C vs 63.1°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1525 vs 1160
PassMark - CPU mark 3847 vs 3298

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon L5609

  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 9x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 32 GB
  • 2x lower typical power consumption: 40 Watt vs 80 Watt
L3 cache 12288 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 288 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 40 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1220
CPU 2: Intel Xeon L5609

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1525
1160
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3847
3298
Name Intel Xeon E3-1220 Intel Xeon L5609
PassMark - Single thread mark 1525 1160
PassMark - CPU mark 3847 3298
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 653
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2169

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1220 Intel Xeon L5609

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Westmere EP
Launch date April 2011 March 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $395
Place in performance rating 2039 2040
Price now $190
Processor Number E3-1220 L5609
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 9.42
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 1.86 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size 216 mm 239 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) 12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C 63.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 1.86 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1160 million 1170 million
Number of QPI Links 2
VID voltage range 0.750V-1.350V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 288 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

Wireless Display (WiDi) 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 LGA1155 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 40 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 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® SSE4.2
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
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)