Xeon E3-1280 v2 vs W-2225

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2225
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 105 Watt
6.62
+60.3%
Xeon E3-1280 v2
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 69 Watt
4.13

Xeon W-2225 outperforms Xeon E3-1280 v2 by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2225 and Xeon E3-1280 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10421398
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.08
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency5.965.66
Architecture codenameno dataIvy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date1 October 2019 (5 years ago)14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$645

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2225 and Xeon E3-1280 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed4.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data160 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2225 and Xeon E3-1280 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt69 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2225 and Xeon E3-1280 v2. 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-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon W-2225 and Xeon E3-1280 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2225 and Xeon E3-1280 v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2225 and Xeon E3-1280 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR3
Maximum memory size1 TB32.77 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth93.85 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2225 and Xeon E3-1280 v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes48no 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 W-2225 6.62
+60.3%
Xeon E3-1280 v2 4.13

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 W-2225 10510
+60.1%
Xeon E3-1280 v2 6564

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 W-2225 1507
+114%
Xeon E3-1280 v2 705

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 W-2225 5437
+124%
Xeon E3-1280 v2 2424

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.62 4.13
Recency 1 October 2019 14 May 2012
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 69 Watt

Xeon W-2225 has a 60.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E3-1280 v2, on the other hand, has 52.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2225 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1280 v2 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2225 and Xeon E3-1280 v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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