Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 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, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 88% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 84 Watt
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11745 vs 5307
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3249 vs 2618

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs June 2013
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	11745 vs 5307
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3249 vs 2618

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2010 vs 1352
Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 758 vs 561

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2010 vs 1352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	758 vs 561

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1352

2010

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11745

5307

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

561

758

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3249

2618

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1352	2010
PassMark - CPU mark	11745	5307
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	561	758
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3249	2618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.617
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		76.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.994
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		987
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2348
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		987
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2348

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EN	Haswell
Launch date	September 2013	June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$480	$384
Place in performance rating	1952	1924
Price now	$579.95	$458.34
Processor Number	E5-2420V2	E3-1225V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	4.38	4.63
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	7.2 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of QPI Links	1	0
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	1400 million	1400 million
VID voltage range	0.65-1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 42.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1356	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	84 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability	2S Only	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® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 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 P4600
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3