Intel Xeon W-2125 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2125 and Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon W-2125

Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2125

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
15.9x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 32.23 GB
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2567 vs 1538
4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10060 vs 2348

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 32.23 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2567 vs 1538
PassMark - CPU mark	10060 vs 2348

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

7.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 120 Watt
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2267 vs 1056
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5828 vs 4624

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2267 vs 1056
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5828 vs 4624

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2125
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2567

1538

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10060

2348

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1056

2267

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4624

5828

Name	Intel Xeon W-2125	Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2567	1538
PassMark - CPU mark	10060	2348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1056	2267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4624	5828

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2125	Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'17	May 2012
Place in performance rating	1227	1215
Processor Number	W-2125	E3-1220LV2
Series	Intel® Xeon® W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.00 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	64
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB	32.23 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666	DDR3 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)