Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 vs Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3

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Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 and the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 4 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
Intel Xeon E3 (43) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
Intel Xeon E3 v5 (17) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32)
5 Generation 5
Skylake S Architecture Haswell E
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 clocks with 1.90 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
4 Cores 6
4 Threads 6
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5, while the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR4-2133
64 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 15.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 40
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 is 85 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 is at 15.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1151 Socket LGA 2011-3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1022 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
503 (49%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
3428 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
2685 (78%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1324 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
653 (49%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
3642 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
2658 (73%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
5758 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
4431 (77%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
147 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
73 (50%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
551 (91%)
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
606 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
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