Intel Xeon E7-8837 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-8837 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 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. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E7-8837

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-8837

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
64x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 64 GB
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17958 vs 5493

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	17958 vs 5493

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6

Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 81% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 74% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1871 vs 1073

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1871 vs 1073

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-8837
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1073

1871

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17958

5493

Name	Intel Xeon E7-8837	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
PassMark - Single thread mark	1073	1871
PassMark - CPU mark	17958	5493
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		871
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3046

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-8837	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EX	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q2'11	Q1'17
Place in performance rating	1653	1662
Processor Number	E7-8837	E3-1220V6
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	2.66 GHz	3.00 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	2.80 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	4
VID voltage range		0.55V-1.52V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	4 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	8	1
Package Size	49.17mm x 56.47mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1567	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	72 Watt
Peripherals
Scalability	S8S	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
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		0
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support