Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 vs Intel Xeon E5-2440 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Intel Xeon E5-2440 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.

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6

Intel Xeon E5-2440 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6

Around 54% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2038 vs 1313

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2038 vs 1313

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2440 v2

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
6x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 64 GB
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13818 vs 5765

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13818 vs 5765

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2440 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2038

1313

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5765

13818

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6	Intel Xeon E5-2440 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2038	1313
PassMark - CPU mark	5765	13818
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	911
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3173

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6	Intel Xeon E5-2440 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Ivy Bridge EN
Launch date	Q1'17	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1563	1558
Processor Number	E3-1225V6	E5-2440V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$400
Price now		$509.95
Value for money (0-100)		5.44
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	1.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	7.2 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	2.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	4	16
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		20480 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		80°C
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
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	95 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)