Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • 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
  • 11.7x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32.77 GB
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11796 vs 5148
  • Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3249 vs 2402
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2013 vs May 2012
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
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 32.77 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 11796 vs 5148
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3249 vs 2402

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2

  • Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
  • Around 78% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1653 vs 1381
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 592 vs 561
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1653 vs 1381
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 592 vs 561

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1381
1653
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
11796
5148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
561
592
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3249
2402
Name Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 1381 1653
PassMark - CPU mark 11796 5148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 561 592
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3249 2402

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EN Ivy Bridge
Launch date September 2013 May 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $480 $142
Place in performance rating 1944 1954
Price now $579.95 $142.42
Processor Number E5-2420V2 E3-1265LV2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 4.38 16.10
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.50 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 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of QPI Links 1
Number of threads 12 8
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
Maximum memory size 384 GB 32.77 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 DDR3 1333/1600

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Package Size 45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1356 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 24
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Scalability 2S 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® AVX Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
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® 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 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video 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