Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 vs Intel Xeon E5-2430L

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Intel Xeon E5-2430L 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).

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

Intel Xeon E5-2430L

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

Around 48% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2119 vs 1192

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2119 vs 1192

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2430L

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
6x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 64 GB
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9635 vs 5977

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9635 vs 5977

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2430L

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2119

1192

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5977

9635

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5	Intel Xeon E5-2430L
PassMark - Single thread mark	2119	1192
PassMark - CPU mark	5977	9635
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	896
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2945
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 E5-2430L
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Sandy Bridge EN
Launch date	Q4'15	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1666	1698
Processor Number	E3-1225V5	E5-2430L
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$103.99
Value for money (0-100)		20.59
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	7.2 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	2.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	12
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V	0.6V-1.35V
Die size		294 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		15360 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		1270 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 800/1066/1333
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
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
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	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	60 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	24
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	2S 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® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
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)