Intel Xeon E5-1410 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220L

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1410 and Intel Xeon E3-1220L processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E5-1410

Intel Xeon E3-1220L

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1410

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4922 vs 2295

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2012 vs April 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4922 vs 2295

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220L

Around 21% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
4x lower typical power consumption: 20 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1604 vs 1488

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1604 vs 1488

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1410
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220L

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1488

1604

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4922

2295

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1410	Intel Xeon E3-1220L
PassMark - Single thread mark	1488	1604
PassMark - CPU mark	4922	2295

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1410	Intel Xeon E3-1220L
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EN	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	May 2012	April 2011
Place in performance rating	1646	1630
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		E3-1220L
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	294 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	1270 million	504 million
Base frequency		2.20 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Maximum core temperature		77.5°C
Number of threads		4
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	1366	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	20 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		2.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)