Xeon E3-1220 v5 vs E3-1246 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1246 v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.59
+25.1%
Xeon E3-1220 v5
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
3.67

Xeon E3-1246 v3 outperforms Xeon E3-1220 v5 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E3-1220 v5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13041497
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.69
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon E3
Power efficiency5.174.34
Architecture codenameno dataSkylake-DT (2015)
Release date1 April 2014 (10 years ago)19 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$203

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E3-1220 v5 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data122 mm2
Number of transistorsno data1,750 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E3-1220 v5 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E3-1220 v5. 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-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E3-1220 v5 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E3-1220 v5 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E3-1220 v5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
Execution Units20no data
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E3-1220 v5 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E3-1220 v5 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60HzN/A
Max resolution over eDPno dataN/A
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60HzN/A
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60HzN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E3-1220 v5 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2N/A
OpenGL4.3N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Xeon E3-1220 v5.

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 E3-1246 v3 4.59
+25.1%
Xeon E3-1220 v5 3.67

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 E3-1246 v3 7284
+25%
Xeon E3-1220 v5 5828

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.

Xeon E3-1246 v3 1184
Xeon E3-1220 v5 1213
+2.4%

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.

Xeon E3-1246 v3 3644
+6.7%
Xeon E3-1220 v5 3414

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.59 3.67
Recency 1 April 2014 19 October 2015
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon E3-1246 v3 has a 25.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Xeon E3-1220 v5, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1246 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1220 v5 in performance tests.


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