Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. 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 E3-1241 v3

Intel Xeon E3-1220

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2172 vs 1525
Around 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7144 vs 3847
Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 919 vs 653
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3419 vs 2169

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2172 vs 1525
PassMark - CPU mark	7144 vs 3847
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	919 vs 653
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3419 vs 2169

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2172

1525

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7144

3847

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

919

653

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3419

2169

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1220
PassMark - Single thread mark	2172	1525
PassMark - CPU mark	7144	3847
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	919	653
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3419	2169
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.288
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	90.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.666
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.528
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.201

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1220
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'14	April 2011
Place in performance rating	2045	2040
Processor Number	E3-1241V3	E3-1220
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$395
Price now		$190
Value for money (0-100)		9.42
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	4
Die size		216 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		69.1°C
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory 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	FCLGA1150	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Wireless Display (WiDi) support