Ultra 9 285T vs Xeon E3-1225 v2

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Core Ultra 9 285T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1647not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.79no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.67no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$200no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Core Ultra 9 285T 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm3 nm
Die size160 mm2243 mm2
Number of transistors1,400 million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Core Ultra 9 285T 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
SocketFCLGA11551851
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Core Ultra 9 285T. 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Core Ultra 9 285T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Core Ultra 9 285T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Core Ultra 9 285T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size32.77 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 cardIntel HD P4000Arc Xe2 Graphics 64EU
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Core Ultra 9 285T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Core Ultra 9 285T.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 24
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 22 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 35 Watt

Ultra 9 285T has 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 633.3% more advanced lithography process, and 120% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Core Ultra 9 285T. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1225 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 285T is a desktop one.


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