Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 vs Intel Xeon E3-1290

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Intel Xeon E3-1290 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2111 vs 1834
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5982 vs 5429
  • Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 896 vs 725
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2945 vs 2794
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2111 vs 1834
PassMark - CPU mark 5982 vs 5429
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 896 vs 725
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2945 vs 2794

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1290

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1290

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2111
1834
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5982
5429
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
896
725
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2945
2794
Name Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1290
PassMark - Single thread mark 2111 1834
PassMark - CPU mark 5982 5429
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 896 725
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2945 2794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.971
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 123.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.542
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.623
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 40.448

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1290

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Sandy Bridge
Launch date Q4'15 May 2011
Place in performance rating 1753 1763
Processor Number E3-1225V5 E3-1290
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $885
Price now $885
Value for money (0-100) 2.89

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 3.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V
Die size 216 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature 56.7°C
Transistor count 1160 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x191D
Graphics base frequency 400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics P530
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 20
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)