Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 and Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 E5-1660 v4

Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
47.7x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 32.23 GB
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2195 vs 1547
5.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13567 vs 2371
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6851 vs 5828

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 32.23 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2195 vs 1547
PassMark - CPU mark	13567 vs 2371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6851 vs 5828

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

8.2x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 140 Watt
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2267 vs 888

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2267 vs 888

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2195

1547

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13567

2371

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

888

2267

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6851

5828

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4	Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2195	1547
PassMark - CPU mark	13567	2371
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	888	2267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6851	5828

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4	Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'16	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1162	1136
Processor Number	E5-1660V4	E3-1220LV2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	16	4
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	32.23 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR3 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
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)
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast 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)