Intel Xeon E5-4620 vs Intel Xeon E3-1225

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-4620 and Intel Xeon E3-1225 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.

Intel Xeon E5-4620

Intel Xeon E3-1225

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4620

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11474 vs 3912

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2012 vs April 2011
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 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	16384 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	11474 vs 3912

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225

Around 31% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1582 vs 974

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1582 vs 974

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-4620
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1225

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

974

1582

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11474

3912

Name	Intel Xeon E5-4620	Intel Xeon E3-1225
PassMark - Single thread mark	974	1582
PassMark - CPU mark	11474	3912
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		659
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2145

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-4620	Intel Xeon E3-1225
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EP	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	May 2012	April 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$400	$150
Place in performance rating	2017	2007
Price now	$189	$175
Processor Number	E5-4620	E3-1225
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	12.66	9.95
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	7.2 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	435 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16384 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	16	4
Transistor count	2270 million	1160 million
VID voltage range	0.6V-1.35V
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Scalability	4S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection 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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.35 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 P3000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support