Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 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: 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • 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
  • 3.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 32 GB
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.57 vs 3.617
  • Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 123.712 vs 76.398
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.994 vs 0.422
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.217 vs 2.054
  • Around 88% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 11.267 vs 5.994
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 September 2013 vs June 2013
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 25 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 256 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.57 vs 3.617
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 123.712 vs 76.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.994 vs 0.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.217 vs 2.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 11.267 vs 5.994

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

  • Around 55% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 130 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8.57
3.617
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
123.712
76.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.994
0.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.217
2.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
11.267
5.994
Name Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.57 3.617
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 123.712 76.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.994 0.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.217 2.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 11.267 5.994
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8619
PassMark - Single thread mark 2007
PassMark - CPU mark 5300
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 758
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2618
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 E5-1680 v2 Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EP Haswell
Launch date 10 September 2013 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $1723 $384
Place in performance rating 1849 1847
Processor Number E5-1680V2 E3-1225V3
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Price now $458.34
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Value for money (0-100) 4.63

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 512 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 25 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 85 °C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 4
Operating Temperature Range 5°C - 85°C
VID voltage range 0.65–1.30V
Die size 160 mm
Number of QPI Links 0
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 59.7 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 256 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 84 Watt
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Secure Key technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
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)
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI

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 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