Intel Xeon E5620 vs E3-1225

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Combined performance score

Xeon E3-1225
2.54
+11.4%

E3-1225 outperforms E5620 by 11% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Xeon E3-1225 and Xeon E5620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking16151689
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.700.08
Market segmentServerServer
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date3 April 2011 (12 years old)16 March 2010 (14 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$150$35
Current price$197 (1.3x MSRP)$40 (1.1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1225 has 775% better value for money than Xeon E5620.

Technical specs

Xeon E3-1225 and Xeon E5620 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.66 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size216 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C78 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1225 and Xeon E5620 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 configuration12
SocketLGA1155FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1225 and Xeon E5620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching++
PAEno data40 Bit
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1225 and Xeon E5620 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1225 and Xeon E5620 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1225 and Xeon E5620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB288 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD P3000no data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1225 and Xeon E5620 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1225 and Xeon E5620.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes20no 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.


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 2.54
+11.4%
Xeon E5620 2.28

E3-1225 outperforms E5620 by 11% 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 3895
+11.2%
Xeon E5620 3502

E3-1225 outperforms E5620 by 11% 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 568
+55.2%
Xeon E5620 366

E3-1225 outperforms E5620 by 55% 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 1693
+23.4%
Xeon E5620 1372

E3-1225 outperforms E5620 by 23% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.54 2.28
Recency 3 April 2011 16 March 2010
Threads 4 8
Cost $150 $35
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

The Xeon E3-1225 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5620 in performance tests.


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