Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 3 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
24x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32 GB
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10788 vs 6808
Around 72% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.092 vs 2.375

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs June 2013
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	768 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10788 vs 6808
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.092 vs 2.375

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

Around 42% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2079 vs 1278
Around 79% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 865 vs 483
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3280 vs 3141

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2079 vs 1278
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	865 vs 483
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3280 vs 3141

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1278

2079

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10788

6808

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

483

865

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3141

3280

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.092

2.375

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1278	2079
PassMark - CPU mark	10788	6808
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	483	865
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3141	3280
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.092	2.375
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3655
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.829
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		83.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.585
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.897

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Haswell
Launch date	September 2013	June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$417	$264
Place in performance rating	2069	2071
Price now	$42.59	$261.66
Processor Number	E5-2620V2	E3-1230 v3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	60.17	10.50
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.30 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	71°C
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of QPI Links	2	0
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	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 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	52.5mm x 45mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	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
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Processor graphics		None