Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 vs Intel Core i3-3220

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Intel Core i3-3220 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

Intel Core i3-3220

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 2
16 more threads: 20 vs 4
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 35% higher maximum core temperature: 88°C vs 65.3°C
5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8.3x 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
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1866 vs 1726
9.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22390 vs 2275
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 712 vs 607
5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6694 vs 1340

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs 8 April 2012
Number of cores	10 vs 2
Number of threads	20 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	88°C vs 65.3°C
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 3072 KB
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1866 vs 1726
PassMark - CPU mark	22390 vs 2275
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	712 vs 607
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6694 vs 1340

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3220

2.4x lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 130 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3220

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1866

1726

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22390

2275

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

712

607

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6694

1340

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2	Intel Core i3-3220
PassMark - Single thread mark	1866	1726
PassMark - CPU mark	22390	2275
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	712	607
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6694	1340
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.048
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		7.493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.059
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.499
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1527
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1527

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2	Intel Core i3-3220
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	September 2013	8 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,697	$117
Place in performance rating	1360	2716
Price now	$435	$34.90
Processor Number	E5-2690V2	i3-3220
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	11.18	35.75
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	94 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)	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	88°C	65.3°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	10	2
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	20	4
Transistor count	1400 million
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
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 1333/1600
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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	55 Watt
Thermal Solution		2011C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	2S
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® 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® My WiFi technology
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		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 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 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support