Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 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 E5-2640 v2

Intel Xeon E3-1220

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 75°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x 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
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13492 vs 3847
Around 84% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3997 vs 2169

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs April 2011
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	75°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20480 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	13492 vs 3847
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3997 vs 2169

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220

Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1525 vs 1191
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 653 vs 453

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.50 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1525 vs 1191
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	653 vs 453

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1191

1525

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13492

3847

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

453

653

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3997

2169

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1220
PassMark - Single thread mark	1191	1525
PassMark - CPU mark	13492	3847
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	453	653
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3997	2169

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1220
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	September 2013	April 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$728	$395
Place in performance rating	2024	2040
Price now	$96.34	$190
Processor Number	E5-2640V2	E3-1220
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	30.28	9.42
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	7.2 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	20480 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	75°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.50 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	16	4
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	51.2 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 51mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	80 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
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