Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 and Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 95% higher maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32.77 GB
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2203 vs 2028
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7967 vs 6309
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 948 vs 796
Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3775 vs 3067
Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.416 vs 4.393
2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 91.07 vs 35.237
Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.724 vs 0.605
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.714 vs 2.283

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32.77 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2203 vs 2028
PassMark - CPU mark	7967 vs 6309
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	948 vs 796
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3775 vs 3067
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.416 vs 4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	91.07 vs 35.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.724 vs 0.605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.714 vs 2.283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.136 vs 6.111

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 80 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2203

2028

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7967

6309

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

948

796

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3775

3067

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.416

4.393

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

91.07

35.237

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.724

0.605

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.714

2.283

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.136

6.111

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5	Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2203	2028
PassMark - CPU mark	7967	6309
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	948	796
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3775	3067
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.416	4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	91.07	35.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.724	0.605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.714	2.283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.136	6.111
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3189
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3189

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5	Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q4'15	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1916	1910
Processor Number	E3-1230V5	E3-1245V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$462
Price now		$607.59
Value for money (0-100)		4.42
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32.77 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics P4000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	0	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	77 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
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
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)