Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5 vs Intel Xeon 5120

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5 and Intel Xeon 5120 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.

Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5

Intel Xeon 5120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 99% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Around 54% higher maximum core temperature: 100 vs 65°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2188 vs 770
5.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8083 vs 1486

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 vs 65°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2188 vs 770
PassMark - CPU mark	8083 vs 1486

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2188

770

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8083

1486

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5	Intel Xeon 5120
PassMark - Single thread mark	2188	770
PassMark - CPU mark	8083	1486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3655
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		25615

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5	Intel Xeon 5120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Woodcrest
Launch date	Q2'16	June 2006
Place in performance rating	1020	447
Processor Number	E3-1585LV5	5120
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$45
Price now		$1,628.48
Value for money (0-100)		0.23
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	1066 MHz FSB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100	65°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8
Die size		143 mm2
L2 cache		4096 KB
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L,LPDDR3 1600MHz, DDR4 2133MHz at 1.2V	DDR2
Graphics
Device ID	0x193A
eDRAM	128 MB
Execution Units	72
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics P580
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
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)