Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1225

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1225 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 E3-1245 v2

Intel Xeon E3-1225

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% higher maximum memory size: 32.77 GB vs 32 GB
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2028 vs 1579
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6309 vs 3906
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 796 vs 659
Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3067 vs 2145

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2012 vs April 2011
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2028 vs 1579
PassMark - CPU mark	6309 vs 3906
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	796 vs 659
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3067 vs 2145

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1225

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2028

1579

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6309

3906

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

796

659

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3067

2145

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1225
PassMark - Single thread mark	2028	1579
PassMark - CPU mark	6309	3906
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	796	659
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3067	2145
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	35.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.111
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3189
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3189

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1225
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	May 2012	April 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$462	$150
Place in performance rating	1910	1920
Price now	$607.59	$175
Processor Number	E3-1245V2	E3-1225
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.42	9.95
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	1400 million	1160 million
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics P4000	Intel HD Graphics P3000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) 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	FCLGA1155	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)