Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6 and Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 99% higher maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32.23 GB
  • Around 70% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2554 vs 1505
  • 4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9303 vs 2248
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32.23 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2554 vs 1505
PassMark - CPU mark 9303 vs 2248

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

  • 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 73 Watt
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2267 vs 1103
  • Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5828 vs 4237
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2267 vs 1103
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5828 vs 4237

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2554
1505
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9303
2248
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1103
2267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4237
5828
Name Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 2554 1505
PassMark - CPU mark 9303 2248
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1103 2267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4237 5828

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Ivy Bridge
Launch date Q1'17 May 2012
Place in performance rating 1227 1228
Processor Number E3-1275V6 E3-1220LV2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.80 GHz 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32.23 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866 DDR3 1333/1600
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x591D
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics P630

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4

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) 73 Watt 17 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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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)