Xeon E5-2430L v2 vs E3-1225 v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1225 v5
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
3.77
Xeon E5-2430L v2
2014
6 cores / 12 threads, 60 Watt
3.90
+3.4%

Xeon E5-2430L v2 outperforms Xeon E3-1225 v5 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Xeon E5-2430L v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14821455
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.57no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Power efficiency4.466.15
Architecture codenameSkylake-DT (2015)no data
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)1 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$224no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Xeon E5-2430L v2 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s7.2 GT/s
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)15 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data69 °C
Number of transistors1,750 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Xeon E5-2430L v2 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Xeon E5-2430L v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Xeon E5-2430L v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Xeon E5-2430L v2 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Xeon E5-2430L v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size64 GB384 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s38.4 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics P530no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Xeon E5-2430L v2 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Xeon E5-2430L v2 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Xeon E5-2430L v2 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Xeon E5-2430L v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1624

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 E3-1225 v5 3.77
Xeon E5-2430L v2 3.90
+3.4%

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 E3-1225 v5 5982
Xeon E5-2430L v2 6190
+3.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.77 3.90
Recency 19 October 2015 1 January 2014
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 60 Watt

Xeon E3-1225 v5 has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5-2430L v2, on the other hand, has a 3.4% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Xeon E5-2430L v2.


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