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.

Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6

Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

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 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2546 vs 1487
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9254 vs 2258

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	2546 vs 1487
PassMark - CPU mark	9254 vs 2258

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

2546

1487

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9254

2258

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	2546	1487
PassMark - CPU mark	9254	2258
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	1145	1153
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)