Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2697 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, 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 E5-2697 v2
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 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
- 24x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32 GB
- 4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22865 vs 5184
- 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6947 vs 2702
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 10 September 2013 vs June 2013 |
Number of cores | 12 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 24 vs 4 |
L1 cache | 768 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 3 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 30 MB 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 | 22865 vs 5184 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6947 vs 2702 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
- Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1953 vs 1715
- Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 798 vs 654
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1953 vs 1715 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 798 vs 654 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 | Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1715 | 1953 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 22865 | 5184 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 654 | 798 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6947 | 2702 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 11.052 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 75.574 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.157 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 5.429 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 14.769 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 | Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge EP | Haswell |
Launch date | 10 September 2013 | June 2013 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $1,723 | $239 |
Place in performance rating | 1710 | 1693 |
Price now | $2,235.02 | $240.89 |
Processor Number | E5-2697V2 | E3-1220 v3 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family |
Status | Launched | Launched |
Value for money (0-100) | 2.30 | 8.68 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.70 GHz | 3.10 GHz |
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | 5 GT/s DMI |
Die size | 160 mm | 160 mm |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 8GT / s | |
L1 cache | 768 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 3 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 30 MB | 8192 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 86°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.50 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
Number of cores | 12 | 4 |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | 0 |
Number of threads | 24 | 4 |
Transistor count | 1400 million | 1400 million |
VID voltage range | 0.65–1.30V | |
Memory |
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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 |
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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 | FCLGA1150 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 80 Watt |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2013D | |
Peripherals |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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Processor graphics | None |