Intel Xeon E5 2609 vs Intel Xeon E3 1225

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We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2609 with 4 cores 2.4GHz and Intel Xeon E3 1225 with 4 cores 3.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Xeon E5 2609 's Advantages

Released 11 months late

Larger L3 cache size (10MB vs 6MB)

Lower TDP (80W vs 95W)

Intel Xeon E3 1225 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (3.1GHz vs 2.4GHz)

Score

Benchmark

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Xeon E5 2609

408

Intel Xeon E3 1225 +209%

1262

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Xeon E5 2609

2102

Intel Xeon E3 1225 +72%

3621

Intel Xeon E5 2609

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Intel Xeon E3 1225

General Parameters

Mar 2012

Release Date

Apr 2011

Intel

Manufacturer

Intel

Server

Type

Server

Sandy Bridge-EP

Core Architecture

Sandy Bridge

Intel Socket 2011

Socket

Intel Socket 1155

N/A

Integrated Graphics

Intel HD P3000

Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)

Generation

Xeon E3 (Sandy Bridge)

Package

1.27 billions

Transistor Count

1.16 billions

32 nm

Manufacturing Process

32 nm

Intel Socket 2011

Socket

Intel Socket 1155

80 W

Power Consumption

95 W

Intel

Foundry

Intel

294 mm²

Die Size

216 mm²

FC-LGA10

Package

FC-LGA10

CPU Performance

2.4 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.1 GHz

0

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

3.4 GHz

4

Total Core Count

4

Total Thread Count

4

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

24.0

Multiplier

31.0

64 K per core

L1 Cache

64 K per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

256 K per core

10 MB shared

L3 Cache

6 MB shared

No

Unlocked Multiplier

No

2

SMP

1

Memory Parameters

DDR3

Memory Types

DDR3

4

Max Memory Channels

2

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

3

PCIe Version

3

-

PCIe Lanes

16

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