Xeon Platinum 8180 vs E3-1225 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1225 v3
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 84 Watt
3.34
Xeon Platinum 8180
2017
28 cores / 56 threads, 205 Watt
24.09
+621%

Xeon Platinum 8180 outperforms Xeon E3-1225 v3 by a whopping 621% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Xeon Platinum 8180 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1585211
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.171.94
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon Platinum
Power efficiency3.7611.12
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)11 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$384$10,009

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Platinum 8180 has 66% better value for money than Xeon E3-1225 v3.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Xeon Platinum 8180 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)28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads456
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data25
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)38.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data84 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million8,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Xeon Platinum 8180 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 configuration18 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Xeon Platinum 8180. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Xeon Platinum 8180 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Xeon Platinum 8180 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Xeon Platinum 8180. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size32 GB768 GB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD P4600no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Xeon Platinum 8180 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Xeon Platinum 8180.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

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 v3 3.34
Xeon Platinum 8180 24.09
+621%

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
    • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

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 E3-1225 v3 5302
Xeon Platinum 8180 38259
+622%

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 E3-1225 v3 1119
Xeon Platinum 8180 1273
+13.8%

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 E3-1225 v3 3177
Xeon Platinum 8180 11411
+259%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.34 24.09
Recency 2 June 2013 11 July 2017
Physical cores 4 28
Threads 4 56
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 205 Watt

Xeon E3-1225 v3 has 144% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8180, on the other hand, has a 621.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 600% more physical cores and 1300% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Platinum 8180 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1225 v3 in performance tests.


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