Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1270

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2

Intel Xeon E3-1270

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 2% higher maximum memory size: 32.77 GB vs 32 GB
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1934 vs 1746
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 749 vs 738

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2012 vs April 2011
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1934 vs 1746
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	749 vs 738

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1270

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5352 vs 4752
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2830 vs 2543
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.187 vs 11.153
8.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 79.092 vs 9.581
Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.558 vs 0.454
Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.622 vs 2.455
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.794 vs 5.15

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5352 vs 4752
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2830 vs 2543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.187 vs 11.153
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	79.092 vs 9.581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.558 vs 0.454
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.622 vs 2.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.794 vs 5.15

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1270

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1934

1746

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4752

5352

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

749

738

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2543

2830

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.153

12.187

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.581

79.092

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.454

0.558

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.455

3.622

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.15

15.794

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1270
PassMark - Single thread mark	1934	1746
PassMark - CPU mark	4752	5352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	749	738
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2543	2830
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	11.153	12.187
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.581	79.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.454	0.558
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.455	3.622
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.15	15.794
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2509
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2509

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1270
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	May 2012	April 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$200	$369
Place in performance rating	2138	2110
Price now	$506.59	$317
Processor Number	E3-1225V2	E3-1270
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.98	7.66
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 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)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1160 million
Maximum core temperature		69.1°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics P4000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt	80 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
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® TSX-NI
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)