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).

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2

Intel Xeon E5-2660

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: 1932 vs 1357
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	1932 vs 1357
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: 14146 vs 4748
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	14146 vs 4748
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

1932

1357

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4748

14146

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	1932	1357
PassMark - CPU mark	4748	14146
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	2066	2057
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)