Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2660

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2660 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1930 vs 1358
  • Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 749 vs 549
  • Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 11.153 vs 9.383
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2012 vs March 2012
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 77 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1930 vs 1358
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 749 vs 549
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 11.153 vs 9.383

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2660

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 11.7x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32.77 GB
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14111 vs 4746
  • Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4175 vs 2543
  • 5.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 53.899 vs 9.581
  • Around 85% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.842 vs 0.454
  • Around 91% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.689 vs 2.455
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.508 vs 5.15
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
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 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 32.77 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 14111 vs 4746
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4175 vs 2543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 53.899 vs 9.581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.842 vs 0.454
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.689 vs 2.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.508 vs 5.15

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2660

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1930
1358
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4746
14111
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
749
549
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2543
4175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
11.153
9.383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.581
53.899
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.454
0.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.455
4.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.15
12.508
Name Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2660
PassMark - Single thread mark 1930 1358
PassMark - CPU mark 4746 14111
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 749 549
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2543 4175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 11.153 9.383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 9.581 53.899
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.454 0.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.455 4.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.15 12.508
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2509
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2509

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2660

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date May 2012 March 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $200 $85
Place in performance rating 2146 2139
Price now $506.59 $102
Processor Number E3-1225V2 E5-2660
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 3.98 32.05
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 2.20 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 8192 KB (shared) 20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 3.00 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of threads 4 16
Transistor count 1400 million 2270 million
Maximum core temperature 73 °C
Number of QPI Links 2
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 32.77 GB 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600

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

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 77 Watt 95 Watt
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 40
Scalability 2S Only

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® 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)