Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 vs Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 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 E5-2630 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2108 vs 1572
Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 896 vs 599

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2108 vs 1572
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	896 vs 599

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13629 vs 5971
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3580 vs 2945

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13629 vs 5971
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3580 vs 2945

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2108

1572

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5971

13629

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

896

599

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2945

3580

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5	Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2108	1572
PassMark - CPU mark	5971	13629
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	896	599
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2945	3580
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 E5-2630 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q4'15	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1753	1771
Processor Number	E3-1225V5	E5-2630V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$250
Price now		$62.98
Value for money (0-100)		48.64
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	7.2 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	12
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V	0.65–1.30V
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		15360 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		71°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
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	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)