Core i7-1260P vs Xeon E3-1225 v5

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Core i7-1260P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1430	687
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.96	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E3	Intel Alder Lake-P
Architecture codename	Skylake-DT (2015)	Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date	19 October 2015 (8 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$224	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Core i7-1260P 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	33	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	1.1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	10 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	18 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	122 mm2	217 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,750 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Core i7-1260P 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	1151	BGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Core i7-1260P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Core i7-1260P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Core i7-1260P are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Core i7-1260P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Core i7-1260P.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.86	11.03
Integrated graphics card	2.78	9.44
Recency	19 October 2015	4 January 2022
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	28 Watt

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