Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 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, Graphics API support. 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 E5-2430L 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 22% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 73 Watt
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12183 vs 5795
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 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 12183 vs 5795

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6

  • Around 32% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2050 vs 1374
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2050 vs 1374

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1374
2050
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12183
5795
Name Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2 Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark 1374 2050
PassMark - CPU mark 12183 5795
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 911
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3173

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2430L v2 Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EN Kaby Lake
Launch date Q1'14 Q1'17
Place in performance rating 1554 1558
Processor Number E5-2430LV2 E3-1225V6
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 3.30 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 3.70 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 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 384 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866

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 73 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® Optane™ Memory Supported
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

Device ID 0x591D
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics P630

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4