Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1245

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1245 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 24x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6844 vs 5334
  • 3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2508 vs 713
  • 2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7539 vs 2683
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2013 vs April 2011
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache 10240 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 6844 vs 5334
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2508 vs 713
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7539 vs 2683

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1245

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 48% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
  • Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 71°C
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1717 vs 1383
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C vs 71°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1717 vs 1383

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1245

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1383
1717
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6844
5334
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2508
713
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
7539
2683
Name Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 Intel Xeon E3-1245
PassMark - Single thread mark 1383 1717
PassMark - CPU mark 6844 5334
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2508 713
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7539 2683
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.725
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 79.456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.431
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 8.253

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 Intel Xeon E3-1245

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EP Sandy Bridge
Launch date September 2013 April 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $396 $350
Place in performance rating 1840 1851
Price now $509.95 $260
Processor Number E5-2609V2 E3-1245
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 2.97 9.09
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm 216 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 10240 KB (shared) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 71°C 72.6°C
Maximum frequency 2.50 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 1400 million 1160 million
VID voltage range 0.65–1.30V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 42.6 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 768 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333 DDR3 1066/1333

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Package Size 52.5mm x 45mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40 20
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16
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
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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)

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.35 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 P3000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support