Xeon E5-2430 vs E3-1220 v6
Aggregate performance score
E3-1220 v6 outperforms E5-2430 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Xeon E5-2430 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1426 | 1458 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.49 | 2.70 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon E3 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Sandy Bridge-EN (2012) |
| Release date | 28 March 2017 (7 years ago) | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $193 | $119 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E3-1220 v6 has 214% better value for money than Xeon E5-2430.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Xeon E5-2430 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 | no data | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.7 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 | 15360 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 294 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,270 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Xeon E5-2430 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 (Uniprocessor) | 2 |
| Socket | LGA-1151 | 1356 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 72 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Xeon E5-2430. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Xeon E5-2430 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Xeon E5-2430 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Xeon E5-2430. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3L-1866 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Xeon E5-2430.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 24 |
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.
E3-1220 v6 outperforms E5-2430 by 3% based on our aggregate 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%
E3-1220 v6 outperforms E5-2430 by 3% 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: 41%
E3-1220 v6 outperforms E5-2430 by 191% 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: 41%
E3-1220 v6 outperforms E5-2430 by 84% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.72 | 3.61 |
| Recency | 28 March 2017 | 14 May 2012 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 72 Watt | 95 Watt |
Xeon E3-1220 v6 has a 3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 31.9% lower power consumption.
Xeon E5-2430, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Xeon E5-2430.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1220 v6 and Xeon E5-2430, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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