Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 vs Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2010 vs 1653
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5307 vs 5148
Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 758 vs 592
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2618 vs 2402

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs May 2012
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2010 vs 1653
PassMark - CPU mark	5307 vs 5148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	758 vs 592
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2618 vs 2402

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 2% higher maximum memory size: 32.77 GB vs 32 GB
Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 84 Watt

Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 84 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2010

1653

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5307

5148

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

758

592

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2618

2402

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2010	1653
PassMark - CPU mark	5307	5148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	758	592
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2618	2402
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.617
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	76.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.994
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	987
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2348
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	987
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2348

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	June 2013	May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$384	$142
Place in performance rating	1924	1954
Price now	$458.34	$142.42
Processor Number	E3-1225V3	E3-1265LV2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.63	16.10
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	160 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	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32.77 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.15 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 P4600	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Scalability	1S 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)