Intel Xeon X7560 vs Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X7560 and Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X7560

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8028 vs 4738
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 8028 vs 4738

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2

  • Around 35% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • 349525.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 69% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1934 vs 892
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 24 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 77 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1934 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X7560
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
892
1934
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8028
4738
Name Intel Xeon X7560 Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 892 1934
PassMark - CPU mark 8028 4738
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 749
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 11.153
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 9.581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.454
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.15
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2509
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2509

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon X7560 Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Nehalem EX Ivy Bridge
Launch date Q1'10 May 2012
Place in performance rating 2155 2148
Processor Number X7560 E3-1225V2
Series Legacy Intel Xeon Processors Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $200
Price now $506.59
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 3.98

Performance

Base frequency 2.27 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s 5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache 24 MB L3 Cache 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 2.67 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 4
64 bit support
Die size 160 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz) DDR3 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32.77 GB

Compatibility

Sockets supported FCLGA1567 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 77 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.25 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 P4000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4