Intel Xeon E5-4669 v4 vs Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-4669 v4 and Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E5-4669 v4

Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4669 v4

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 4
36 more threads: 44 vs 8
24x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 64 GB
4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39177 vs 8408

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	22 vs 4
Number of threads	44 vs 8
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	39177 vs 8408

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5

Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100 vs 90
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 135 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2402 vs 1713

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 vs 90
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 135 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402 vs 1713

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-4669 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1713

2402

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

39177

8408

Name	Intel Xeon E5-4669 v4	Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5
PassMark - Single thread mark	1713	2402
PassMark - CPU mark	39177	8408
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1429
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1429
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2615
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2615
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4300
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4300

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-4669 v4	Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'16	Q2'16
Place in performance rating	950	954
Processor Number	E5-4669V4	E3-1585V5
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90	100
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	22	4
Number of QPI Links	2	0
Number of threads	44	8
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3L,LPDDR3 1600MHz, DDR4 2133MHz at 1.2V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt	65 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	4S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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		0x193A
eDRAM		128 MB
Execution Units		72
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics P580
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3