Xeon E3-1225 vs Gold 6242

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6242
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
16.55
+573%
Xeon E3-1225
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.46

Xeon Gold 6242 outperforms Xeon E3-1225 by a whopping 573% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon E3-1225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4001765
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.651.59
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency10.442.45
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)3 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,529$150

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6242 has 507% better value for money than Xeon E3-1225.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon E3-1225 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads324
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache1 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache22 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data216 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C73 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon E3-1225 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon E3-1225. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon E3-1225 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon E3-1225 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon E3-1225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR3
Maximum memory size1 TB32 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD P3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.35 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon E3-1225 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6242 and Xeon E3-1225.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 Gold 6242 16.55
+573%
Xeon E3-1225 2.46

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 Gold 6242 26288
+573%
Xeon E3-1225 3905

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 Gold 6242 1325
+133%
Xeon E3-1225 569

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 Gold 6242 10371
+511%
Xeon E3-1225 1698

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.55 2.46
Recency 2 April 2019 3 April 2011
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 32 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon Gold 6242 has a 572.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E3-1225, on the other hand, has 57.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6242 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1225 in performance tests.


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