Phenom II X2 545 vs Xeon E3-1220L v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1220L v2
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
1.42
+84.4%
Phenom II X2 545
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.77

Xeon E3-1220L v2 outperforms Phenom II X2 545 by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Phenom II X2 545 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22112649
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.38
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency7.900.91
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Callisto (2009−2010)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)1 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$50

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Phenom II X2 545 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)6 MB (per core)
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data258 mm2
Number of transistorsno data758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Phenom II X2 545 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155AM3
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Phenom II X2 545. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Phenom II X2 545 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Phenom II X2 545 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Phenom II X2 545. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32.23 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Phenom II X2 545.

PCIe version3.02.0

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.

Xeon E3-1220L v2 1.42
+84.4%
Phenom II X2 545 0.77

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.

Xeon E3-1220L v2 2248
+84%
Phenom II X2 545 1222

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.

Xeon E3-1220L v2 498
+22.7%
Phenom II X2 545 406

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.

Xeon E3-1220L v2 997
+37.9%
Phenom II X2 545 723

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.42 0.77
Recency 14 May 2012 1 June 2009
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon E3-1220L v2 has a 84.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 370.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1220L v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 545 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1220L v2 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom II X2 545 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1220L v2 and Phenom II X2 545, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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