Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2 vs Intel Xeon X5675

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Intel Xeon X5675 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2

Intel Xeon X5675

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.46 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 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1934 vs 1513
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 749 vs 588
3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 11.153 vs 2.995

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2012 vs February 2011
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1934 vs 1513
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	749 vs 588
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	11.153 vs 2.995

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5675

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8.8x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 32.77 GB
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11736 vs 4752
Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3454 vs 2543
6.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 58.16 vs 9.581
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.923 vs 0.454
Around 54% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.77 vs 2.455
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 14.068 vs 5.15

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 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	12288 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	288 GB vs 32.77 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	11736 vs 4752
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3454 vs 2543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	58.16 vs 9.581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.923 vs 0.454
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.77 vs 2.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.068 vs 5.15

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5675

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1934

1513

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4752

11736

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

749

588

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2543

3454

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.153

2.995

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.581

58.16

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.454

0.923

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.455

3.77

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.15

14.068

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2	Intel Xeon X5675
PassMark - Single thread mark	1934	1513
PassMark - CPU mark	4752	11736
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	749	588
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2543	3454
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	11.153	2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.581	58.16
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.454	0.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.455	3.77
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.15	14.068
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2509
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2509
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4712

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2	Intel Xeon X5675
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Westmere EP
Launch date	May 2012	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$200	$162
Place in performance rating	2138	2111
Price now	$506.59	$79.99
Processor Number	E3-1225V2	X5675
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.98	30.70
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	160 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	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	12
Transistor count	1400 million	1170 million
Maximum core temperature		81.3°C
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.750V-1.350V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333
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
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt	95 Watt
Package Size		42.5mm X 45mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
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® TSX-NI
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)