Intel Xeon Silver 4210 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4210 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Silver 4210

Intel Xeon E3-1220

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4210

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 0 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
16 more threads: 20 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
10x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 72% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
32x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 32 GB
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1816 vs 1539
6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23462 vs 3895

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 Apr 2019 vs April 2011
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	640 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	13.75 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1816 vs 1539
PassMark - CPU mark	23462 vs 3895

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 85 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 85 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4210
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1816

1539

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23462

3895

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4210	Intel Xeon E3-1220
PassMark - Single thread mark	1816	1539
PassMark - CPU mark	23462	3895
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		653
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2169

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4210	Intel Xeon E3-1220
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	April 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$501-511	$395
Place in performance rating	1106	2038
Processor Number	4210	E3-1220
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$190
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		9.42
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	13.75 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	78 °C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of threads	20	4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
Maximum core temperature		69.1°C
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	107.3 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	32 GB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	80 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Wireless Display (WiDi) support