Intel Xeon E5-2695 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2695 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

Intel Xeon E5-2695 v2

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2695 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
20 more threads: 24 vs 4
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
23.4x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32.77 GB
4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21819 vs 4667
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6824 vs 2310

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs May 2012
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 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	30720 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 32.77 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	21819 vs 4667
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6824 vs 2310

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1870 vs 1596
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 671 vs 567

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1870 vs 1596
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	671 vs 567

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2695 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1596

1870

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21819

4667

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

567

671

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6824

2310

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2695 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1596	1870
PassMark - CPU mark	21819	4667
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	567	671
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6824	2310
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.589
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	69.924
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.007
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.879

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2695 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	September 2013	May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,950	$220
Place in performance rating	1746	1730
Price now	$1,779.95	$329.11
Processor Number	E5-2695V2	E3-1220V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.62	5.99
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 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	30720 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	81°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	24	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	32.77 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 51mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt	69 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
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
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)