Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 vs Intel Xeon X5680

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Intel Xeon X5680 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

Intel Xeon X5680

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2101 vs 1610
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 896 vs 605
4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.971 vs 3.082
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 123.662 vs 56.943
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 40.448 vs 15.109

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2101 vs 1610
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	896 vs 605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.971 vs 3.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.662 vs 56.943
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	40.448 vs 15.109

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5680

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
4.5x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 64 GB
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12582 vs 5976
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3440 vs 2945
Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.691 vs 0.542
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.939 vs 4.623

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum memory size	288 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	12582 vs 5976
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3440 vs 2945
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.691 vs 0.542
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.939 vs 4.623

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5680

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2101

1610

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5976

12582

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

896

605

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2945

3440

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.971

3.082

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

123.662

56.943

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.542

0.691

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.623

4.939

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

40.448

15.109

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5	Intel Xeon X5680
PassMark - Single thread mark	2101	1610
PassMark - CPU mark	5976	12582
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	896	605
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2945	3440
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.971	3.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.662	56.943
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.542	0.691
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.623	4.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	40.448	15.109
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5	Intel Xeon X5680
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Westmere EP
Launch date	Q4'15	February 2010
Place in performance rating	1757	2319
Processor Number	E3-1225V5	X5680
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$172
Price now		$161.63
Value for money (0-100)		15.60
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	6.4 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	12
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		12288 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		78.5°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1170 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	288 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	42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	130 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)