Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 vs Intel Xeon E5606

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Intel Xeon E5606 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 E5606

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

Around 74% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2109 vs 888
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5976 vs 4315

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2109 vs 888
PassMark - CPU mark	5976 vs 4315

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5606

4.5x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 64 GB
Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1615 vs 896
Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4812 vs 2945

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	288 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1615 vs 896
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4812 vs 2945

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5606

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2109

888

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5976

4315

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

896

1615

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2945

4812

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5	Intel Xeon E5606
PassMark - Single thread mark	2109	888
PassMark - CPU mark	5976	4315
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	896	1615
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2945	4812
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 E5606
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Westmere EP
Launch date	Q4'15	February 2011
Place in performance rating	1748	1723
Processor Number	E3-1225V5	E5606
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$46
Price now		$219
Value for money (0-100)		4.10
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.13 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	4.8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	2.13 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V	0.750V-1.350V
Die size		239 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1170 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 800/1066
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	42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)