Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 vs Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 and Intel Xeon E5-2420 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).

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5

Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5

Around 41% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2202 vs 1352
Around 69% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 948 vs 561
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3775 vs 3249

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2202 vs 1352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	948 vs 561
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3775 vs 3249

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
6x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 64 GB
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11745 vs 7970

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	11745 vs 7970

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2202

1352

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7970

11745

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

948

561

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3775

3249

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5	Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2202	1352
PassMark - CPU mark	7970	11745
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	948	561
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3775	3249
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.416
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	91.07
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.714
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.136

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5	Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ivy Bridge EN
Launch date	Q4'15	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1999	1992
Processor Number	E3-1230V5	E5-2420V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$480
Price now		$579.95
Value for money (0-100)		4.38
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	7.2 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	12
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		15360 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	34.1 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	0
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
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)	80 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® 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)