Xeon E3-1220 v2 vs E5-2689 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2689 v4
2016
10 cores / 20 threads, 165 Watt
10.73
+264%
Xeon E3-1220 v2
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 69 Watt
2.95

Xeon E5-2689 v4 outperforms Xeon E3-1220 v2 by a whopping 264% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Xeon E3-1220 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7281654
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.781.58
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency6.154.04
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,723$220

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2689 v4 has 13% better value for money than Xeon E3-1220 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Xeon E3-1220 v2 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads204
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier31no data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2.5 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache25 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size246.24 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature52 °Cno data
Number of transistors3200 Million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Xeon E3-1220 v2 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011-3FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt69 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Xeon E3-1220 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bitno data
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Xeon E3-1220 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Xeon E3-1220 v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Xeon E3-1220 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size1.5 TB32.77 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Xeon E3-1220 v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes40no 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 E5-2689 v4 10.73
+264%
Xeon E3-1220 v2 2.95

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 E5-2689 v4 17049
+264%
Xeon E3-1220 v2 4681

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 E5-2689 v4 1139
+93.4%
Xeon E3-1220 v2 589

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 E5-2689 v4 7019
+284%
Xeon E3-1220 v2 1826

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.73 2.95
Recency 20 June 2016 14 May 2012
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 20 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 69 Watt

Xeon E5-2689 v4 has a 263.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 150% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E3-1220 v2, on the other hand, has 139.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2689 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1220 v2 in performance tests.


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