Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s).

Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
6x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 64 GB
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 80 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12183 vs 5786

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	12183 vs 5786

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5

Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2067 vs 1374

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2067 vs 1374

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1374

2067

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12183

5786

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
PassMark - Single thread mark	1374	2067
PassMark - CPU mark	12183	5786
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		878
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2837
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		128.551

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EN	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'14	Q4'15
Place in performance rating	1589	1590
Processor Number	E5-2430LV2	E3-1220V5
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	7.2 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	69°C
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of QPI Links	1
Number of threads	12	4
VID voltage range	0.65-1.30V	0.55V-1.52V
Memory
Max memory channels	3	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt	80 Watt
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)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
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
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		0
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support