Intel Xeon E7450 vs Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7450 and Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

Intel Xeon E7450

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7450

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9932 vs 5300

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9932 vs 5300

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
699050.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 90 Watt
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2007 vs 1018

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 12 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 90 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2007 vs 1018

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7450
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1018

2007

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9932

5300

Name	Intel Xeon E7450	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1018	2007
PassMark - CPU mark	9932	5300
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		758
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.617
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		76.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.994
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		987
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2348
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		987
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2348

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7450	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Dunnington	Haswell
Launch date	Q3'08	June 2013
Place in performance rating	1865	1847
Processor Number	E7450	E3-1225V3
Series	Legacy Intel Xeon Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$384
Price now		$458.34
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		4.63
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	503 mm2	160 mm
L3 cache	12 MB L3 Cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C
Number of cores	6	4
Transistor count	1900 million	1400 million
VID voltage range	0.900V-1.450V
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Maximum frequency		3.60 GHz
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of threads		4
Compatibility
Package Size	53.3mm x 53.3mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PGA604	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt	84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 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 P4600
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability		1S Only