Intel Xeon E7-4860 vs Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-4860 and Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E7-4860

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-4860

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
16 more threads: 20 vs 4
32x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 64 GB
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20367 vs 5670

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 4
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	20367 vs 5670

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6

Around 39% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 78% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2014 vs 1092

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2014 vs 1092

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-4860
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1092

2014

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20367

5670

Name	Intel Xeon E7-4860	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark	1092	2014
PassMark - CPU mark	20367	5670
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		911
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3173

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-4860	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EX	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q2'11	Q1'17
Place in performance rating	1478	1494
Processor Number	E7-4860	E3-1225V6
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.26 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	69°C
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of threads	20	4
VID voltage range		0.55V-1.52V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	2 TB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4	1
Package Size	49.17mm x 56.47mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1567	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	73 Watt
Peripherals
Scalability	S4S	1S Only
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Idle States
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
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		0x591D
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4