Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4 vs Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4 and Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
48x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 32 GB
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8753 vs 5307
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3153 vs 2618

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8753 vs 5307
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3153 vs 2618

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 1% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 85 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2010 vs 1456
Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 758 vs 616

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2010 vs 1456
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	758 vs 616

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1456

2010

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8753

5307

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

616

758

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3153

2618

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1456	2010
PassMark - CPU mark	8753	5307
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	616	758
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3153	2618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.617
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		76.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.994
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		987
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2348
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		987
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2348

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'16	June 2013
Place in performance rating	1940	1925
Processor Number	E5-2623V4	E3-1225V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$384
Price now		$458.34
Value for money (0-100)		4.63
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	73°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	2	0
Number of threads	8	4
VID voltage range	0
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
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	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	84 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	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® 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 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 P4600
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3