Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2650L

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 and Intel Xeon E5-2650L processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, 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 E3-1220L v3

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 5.4x lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 70 Watt
Launch date June 2013 vs March 2012
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 13 Watt vs 70 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2650L

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 53% higher clock speed: 2.30 GHz vs 1.50 GHz
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1050 vs 777
  • 8.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11364 vs 1407
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum frequency 2.30 GHz vs 1.50 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 20480 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1050 vs 777
PassMark - CPU mark 11364 vs 1407

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2650L

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
777
1050
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1407
11364
Name Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L
PassMark - Single thread mark 777 1050
PassMark - CPU mark 1407 11364
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1745
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3086

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date June 2013 March 2012
Place in performance rating 1879 1891
Processor Number E3-1220LV3 E5-2650L
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $142
Price now $159.90
Value for money (0-100) 15.98

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.10 GHz 1.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 8 GT/s QPI
Die size 160 mm 435 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) 20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 1.50 GHz 2.30 GHz
Number of cores 2 8
Number of QPI Links 0 2
Number of threads 4 16
Transistor count 1400 million 2270 million
Maximum core temperature 72.0°C
VID voltage range 0.60V-1.35V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600

Graphics

Processor graphics None

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 13 Watt 70 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013A

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability 1S Only 2S Only

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)