Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Intel Xeon E5-2697 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 E5-2697 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2101 vs 1709
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 896 vs 654
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.971 vs 11.052
Around 64% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 123.662 vs 75.574
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 40.448 vs 14.769

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2101 vs 1709
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	896 vs 654
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.971 vs 11.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.662 vs 75.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	40.448 vs 14.769

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
20 more threads: 24 vs 4
12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22852 vs 5976
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6947 vs 2945
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.157 vs 0.542
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.429 vs 4.623

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 4
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22852 vs 5976
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6947 vs 2945
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.157 vs 0.542
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.429 vs 4.623

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2101

1709

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5976

22852

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

896

654

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2945

6947

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.971

11.052

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

123.662

75.574

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.542

1.157

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.623

5.429

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

40.448

14.769

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2101	1709
PassMark - CPU mark	5976	22852
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	896	654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2945	6947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.971	11.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.662	75.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.542	1.157
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.623	5.429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	40.448	14.769

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q4'15	10 September 2013
Place in performance rating	1757	1743
Processor Number	E3-1225V5	E5-2697V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,723
Price now		$2,235.02
Value for money (0-100)		2.30
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	12
Number of threads	4	24
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V	0.65–1.30V
Die size		160 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		8GT / s
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache		30 MB
Maximum core temperature		86°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
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 51mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	130 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)