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Intel Xeon E3-1220
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Xeon E3-1220 based on its performance and value.
See full details | Intel Xeon E3-1220 vs Core i3 3220 |
![]() | Much better performance per dollar 4.59 pt/$ | ![]() | More l2 cache 1 MB |
![]() | More l3 cache 8 MB | ![]() | Much better performance per watt 12.06 pt/W |
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Significantly newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
![]() | Higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | ![]() | Significantly lower typical power consumption 44.69W |
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
6.4 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Much better performance per dollar | 4.59 pt/$ | vs | 1.18 pt/$ | Around 4x better performance per dollar | |||
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More l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
More l3 cache | 8 MB | vs | 3 MB | Around 2.8x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
Much better performance per watt | 12.06 pt/W | vs | 2.69 pt/W | Around 4.5x better performance per watt | |||
Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
More l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | Around 35% more l3 cache per core | |||
Better PassMark score | 6,076 | vs | 4,229 | Around 45% better PassMark score | |||
Better geekbench 3 single core score | 2,797 | vs | 2,501 | More than 10% better geekbench 3 single core score | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 69.1 °C | vs | 65.3 °C | More than 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Significantly newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 3.1 GHz | More than 5% higher clock speed | |||
Significantly lower typical power consumption | 44.69W | vs | 65W | More than 30% lower typical power consumption | |||
Newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | Apr, 2011 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | vs | 19.27 $/year | More than 30% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | vs | 70.08 $/year | More than 30% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.46 GHz | vs | 3.1 GHz | More than 10% better overclocked clock speed (Water) |
summary | Xeon E3-1220 | vs | Core i3 3220 |
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Clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 80W | 55W | |
Annual home energy cost | 19.27 $/year | 13.25 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 70.08 $/year | 48.18 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 12.06 pt/W | 2.69 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 65W | 44.69W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | DMI | DMI | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
details | Xeon E3-1220 | vs | Core i3 3220 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 0.5 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 3 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 32 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 31 | 33 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 69.1°C | Unknown - 65.3°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 2 | 50 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 3.49 GHz | 3.43 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.1 GHz | 3.46 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.49 GHz | 3.43 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | GPU | |
Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | 650 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,050 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3-1066 | |||
DDR3 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 21,333.32 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB |
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