Xeon W3670 vs E3-1225 v6

General info

Comparing Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon W3670 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1396	1293
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	2.65	3.58
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E3	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Gulftown (2010−2011)
Release date	28 March 2017 (7 years ago)	29 August 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$213	$295
Current price	$399 (1.9x MSRP)	$117 (0.4x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W3670 has 35% better value for money than Xeon E3-1225 v6.

Technical specs

Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon W3670 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.46 GHz
Bus support	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	239 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	68 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,170 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon W3670 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon W3670. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	36 Bit
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon W3670 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon W3670 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon W3670. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	24 GB
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics P630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon W3670 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no 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 W3670 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon W3670 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1225 v6 and Xeon W3670.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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.

W3670 outperforms E3-1225 v6 by 13% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	3.67	4.16
Recency	28 March 2017	29 August 2010
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Cost	$213	$295
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	130 Watt

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