Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 vs Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Intel Xeon E5-2403 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6

  • Around 106% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2050 vs 991
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5795 vs 2873
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 73 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2050 vs 991
PassMark - CPU mark 5795 vs 2873

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2

  • 6x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 94% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1770 vs 911
  • Around 85% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5855 vs 3173
Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1770 vs 911
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5855 vs 3173

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2050
991
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5795
2873
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
911
1770
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3173
5855
Name Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 2050 991
PassMark - CPU mark 5795 2873
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 911 1770
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3173 5855

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Ivy Bridge EN
Launch date Q1'17 September 2013
Place in performance rating 1558 1564
Processor Number E3-1225V6 E5-2403V2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $223
Price now $189
Value for money (0-100) 5.33

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 1.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 6.4 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 1.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
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 10240 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature 76°C
Number of QPI Links 1
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 32 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866 DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x591D
Graphics base frequency 350 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 P630

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 4096x2160@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) 73 Watt 80 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 24
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)