Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220L

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Intel Xeon E3-1220L 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4

Intel Xeon E3-1220L

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
48x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 32 GB
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1702 vs 1604
6.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15895 vs 2295

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1702 vs 1604
PassMark - CPU mark	15895 vs 2295

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220L

Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 77.5°C vs 74°C
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 20 Watt vs 85 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	77.5°C vs 74°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt vs 85 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220L

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1702

1604

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15895

2295

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4	Intel Xeon E3-1220L
PassMark - Single thread mark	1702	1604
PassMark - CPU mark	15895	2295
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	643
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4621

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4	Intel Xeon E3-1220L
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'16	April 2011
Place in performance rating	1630	1626
Processor Number	E5-2620V4	E3-1220L
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	74°C	77.5°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	16	4
VID voltage range	0
Die size		131 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.3 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	20 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S
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® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
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
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Wireless Display (WiDi) support