Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 vs Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Intel Xeon E3-1225 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, Graphics API support. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
  • 20 more threads: 24 vs 4
  • 12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
  • 4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24208 vs 5974
  • 2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7890 vs 2945
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.114 vs 0.542
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 4
Number of threads 24 vs 4
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 24208 vs 5974
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7890 vs 2945
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.114 vs 0.542

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

  • Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 120 Watt
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2119 vs 1774
  • Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 896 vs 713
  • Around 43% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.971 vs 9.094
  • Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 123.662 vs 78.362
  • Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.623 vs 4.329
  • 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 40.448 vs 12.027
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2119 vs 1774
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 896 vs 713
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.971 vs 9.094
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 123.662 vs 78.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.623 vs 4.329
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 40.448 vs 12.027

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1774
2119
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
24208
5974
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
713
896
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
7890
2945
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.094
12.971
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
78.362
123.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.114
0.542
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.329
4.623
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
12.027
40.448
Name Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
PassMark - Single thread mark 1774 2119
PassMark - CPU mark 24208 5974
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 713 896
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7890 2945
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.094 12.971
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 78.362 123.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.114 0.542
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.329 4.623
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.027 40.448

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Skylake
Launch date Q3'14 Q4'15
Place in performance rating 1640 1664
Processor Number E5-2680V3 E3-1225V5
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 2.50 GHz 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 9.6 GT/s QPI 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 84.5°C
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 12 4
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 24 4
VID voltage range 0.65V–1.30V 0.55V-1.52V

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 68 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 768 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 1600/1866/2133 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) 120 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

Device ID 0x191D
Graphics base frequency 400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics P530

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4