Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 vs E3-1225 v6

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Combined performance score

Xeon E3-1225 v6
4.12
+10.2%

E3-1225 v6 outperforms E3-1220 v6 by 10% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon E3-1220 v6 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking12901364
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money2.716.15
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E3Intel Xeon E3
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date28 March 2017 (7 years old)28 March 2017 (7 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$213$193
Current price$470 (2.2x MSRP)$182 (0.9x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1220 v6 has 127% better value for money than Xeon E3-1225 v6.

Technical specs

Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon E3-1220 v6 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus support8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache8 MB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon E3-1220 v6 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt72 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon E3-1220 v6. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
StatusLaunchedLaunched

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon E3-1220 v6 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon E3-1220 v6 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon E3-1220 v6. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics P630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon E3-1220 v6 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon E3-1220 v6 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24HzN/A
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60HzN/A
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60HzN/A
Max resolution over VGAN/AN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon E3-1220 v6 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12N/A
OpenGL4.4N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon E3-1220 v6.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 v6 4.12
+10.2%
Xeon E3-1220 v6 3.74

E3-1225 v6 outperforms E3-1220 v6 by 10% in our combined 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%

Xeon E3-1225 v6 6329
+10.2%
Xeon E3-1220 v6 5744

E3-1225 v6 outperforms E3-1220 v6 by 10% 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%

Xeon E3-1225 v6 1261
+7.4%
Xeon E3-1220 v6 1174

E3-1225 v6 outperforms E3-1220 v6 by 7% 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%

Xeon E3-1225 v6 3610
+8.1%
Xeon E3-1220 v6 3339

E3-1225 v6 outperforms E3-1220 v6 by 8% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.12 3.74
Cost $213 $193
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 72 Watt

The Xeon E3-1225 v6 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1220 v6 in performance tests.


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