Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5506

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Intel Xeon E5506 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, 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 E3-1246 v3

Intel Xeon E5506

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 83% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2217 vs 911
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7292 vs 3710

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2217 vs 911
PassMark - CPU mark	7292 vs 3710

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5506

4.5x more maximum memory size: 144 GB vs 32 GB
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 84% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1690 vs 918
Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4863 vs 3473

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	144 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1690 vs 918
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4863 vs 3473

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5506

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2217

911

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7292

3710

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

918

1690

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3473

4863

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3	Intel Xeon E5506
PassMark - Single thread mark	2217	911
PassMark - CPU mark	7292	3710
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	918	1690
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3473	4863
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.971
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	129.254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.683
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	45.851

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3	Intel Xeon E5506
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Nehalem EP
Launch date	Q2'14	March 2009
Place in performance rating	1668	1682
Processor Number	E3-1246V3	E5506
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$43
Price now		$69
Value for money (0-100)		12.71
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.13 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	4.8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	2.13 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	8	4
Die size		263 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		76°C
Transistor count		731 million
VID voltage range		0.75V -1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	19.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	144 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3 800
ECC memory support
Graphics
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
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 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)