Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
16 more threads: 20 vs 4
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.1x 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
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18491 vs 5208
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5451 vs 2702

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs June 2013
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	25600 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	18491 vs 5208
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5451 vs 2702

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3

Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1967 vs 1423
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 798 vs 605

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1967 vs 1423
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	798 vs 605

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1423

1967

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18491

5208

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

605

798

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5451

2702

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1423	1967
PassMark - CPU mark	18491	5208
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	605	798
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5451	2702

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Haswell
Launch date	September 2013	June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$850	$239
Place in performance rating	1572	1591
Price now	$275.51	$240.89
Processor Number	E5-2660V2	E3-1220 v3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	14.39	8.68
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 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	25600 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of QPI Links	2	0
Number of threads	20	4
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	59.7 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866	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)	95 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