Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3 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 E5-2623 v3

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11655 vs 5797
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3176 vs 2837

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	11655 vs 5797
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3176 vs 2837

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 31% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2059 vs 1944
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 878 vs 775

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2059 vs 1944
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	878 vs 775

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1944

2059

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11655

5797

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

775

878

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3176

2837

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
PassMark - Single thread mark	1944	2059
PassMark - CPU mark	11655	5797
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	775	878
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3176	2837
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		128.551

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'14	Q4'15
Place in performance rating	1493	1508
Processor Number	E5-2623V3	E3-1220V5
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	80.2°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	8	4
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V	0.55V-1.52V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
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	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	80 Watt
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	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® AVX2	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
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
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