Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 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: 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.

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
4x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 64 GB
Around 83% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.994 vs 0.542

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.712 vs 123.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.994 vs 0.542

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.971 vs 8.57
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.623 vs 4.217
3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 40.448 vs 11.267

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.971 vs 8.57
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.623 vs 4.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	40.448 vs 11.267

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.57

12.971

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

123.712

123.662

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.994

0.542

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.217

4.623

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.267

40.448

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.57	12.971
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.712	123.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.994	0.542
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.217	4.623
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	11.267	40.448
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8619
PassMark - Single thread mark		2108
PassMark - CPU mark		5971
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		896
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2945

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Skylake
Launch date	10 September 2013	Q4'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$1723
Place in performance rating	1742	1753
Processor Number	E5-1680V2	E3-1225V5
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85 °C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.70 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	0.55V-1.52V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	256 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	80 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
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)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
Device ID		0x191D
Graphics base frequency		400 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 P530
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		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4