Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2670 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: 19200 vs 5301
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6174 vs 2618
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.749 vs 3.617
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.994 vs 0.422
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.413 vs 2.054
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.303 vs 5.994
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 19200 vs 5301
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6174 vs 2618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.749 vs 3.617
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.994 vs 0.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.413 vs 2.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.303 vs 5.994

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 115 Watt
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2010 vs 1575
  • Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 758 vs 546
  • Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 76.398 vs 70.641
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2010 vs 1575
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 758 vs 546
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 76.398 vs 70.641

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1575
2010
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19200
5301
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
546
758
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6174
2618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8.749
3.617
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
70.641
76.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.994
0.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.413
2.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
12.303
5.994
Name Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark 1575 2010
PassMark - CPU mark 19200 5301
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 546 758
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6174 2618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.749 3.617
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 70.641 76.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.994 0.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.413 2.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.303 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 E5-2670 v2 Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EP Haswell
Launch date September 2013 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $927 $384
Place in performance rating 1934 1924
Price now $489 $458.34
Processor Number E5-2670V2 E3-1225V3
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 9.03 4.63
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 3.20 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 82°C
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz 3.60 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) 115 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 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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