Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 vs Intel Core i3-3220

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 and Intel Core i3-3220 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3

Intel Core i3-3220

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 66.2°C vs 65.3°C
24x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32 GB
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2008 vs 1726
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6987 vs 2275
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 831 vs 607
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3526 vs 1340

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	66.2°C vs 65.3°C
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2008 vs 1726
PassMark - CPU mark	6987 vs 2275
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	831 vs 607
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3526 vs 1340

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3220

2.5x lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 140 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 140 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3220

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2008

1726

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6987

2275

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

831

607

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3526

1340

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3	Intel Core i3-3220
PassMark - Single thread mark	2008	1726
PassMark - CPU mark	6987	2275
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	831	607
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3526	1340
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.048
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		7.493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.059
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.499
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1527
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1527

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3	Intel Core i3-3220
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'14	8 April 2012
Place in performance rating	1578	2716
Processor Number	E5-1620V3	i3-3220
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$117
Price now		$34.90
Value for money (0-100)		35.75
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.2°C	65.3°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	4
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V
Die size		94 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1333/1600/1866/2133	DDR3 1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	55 Watt
Thermal Solution		2011C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support