Xeon E-2236 vs E3-1220 v5
Aggregated performance score
E-2236 outperforms E3-1220 v5 by a whopping 142% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Xeon E-2236 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1377 | 771 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.02 | 21.00 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon E3 | Intel Xeon E |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 19 October 2015 (8 years ago) | 27 May 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $203 | $284 |
| Current price | $91 (0.4x MSRP) | $392 (1.4x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E-2236 has 1959% better value for money than Xeon E3-1220 v5.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Xeon E-2236 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 122 mm2 | 149.6 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Xeon E-2236 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1151 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Xeon E-2236. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Xeon E-2236 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| MPX | + | + |
| SGX | Yes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Xeon E-2236 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Xeon E-2236. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 42.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Quick Sync Video | - | - |
| Clear Video | - | - |
| Clear Video HD | - | - |
| InTru 3D | - | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Xeon E-2236 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | - | - |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | N/A | N/A |
| Max resolution over eDP | N/A | N/A |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | N/A | N/A |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Xeon E-2236 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | N/A | N/A |
| OpenGL | N/A | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Xeon E-2236.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
E-2236 outperforms E3-1220 v5 by 142% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
E-2236 outperforms E3-1220 v5 by 142% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
E-2236 outperforms E3-1220 v5 by 32% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
E-2236 outperforms E3-1220 v5 by 88% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.75 | 9.07 |
| Recency | 19 October 2015 | 27 May 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Cost | $203 | $284 |
The Xeon E-2236 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1220 v5 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1220 v5 and Xeon E-2236, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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