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Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 based on its performance and single-core performance.
See full details Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 vs AMD Opteron 3280 |
Released April, 2013
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
8.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
 | Much higher clock speed 3.2 GHz | | Much better PassMark score 7,137 |
| | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 2,025 | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
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Released March, 2012
AMD Opteron 3280
- 2.4 GHz
- Octa core
5.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 3280
| | Much more l2 cache 8 MB | | More cores 8 |
| | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core | | More threads 8 |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E3-1225 v3 vs 3280 among all CPUs
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 | |
| 8.2 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much higher clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | Around 35% higher clock speed | |||
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| Much better PassMark score | 7,137 | vs | 5,330 | Around 35% better PassMark score | |||
| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,025 | vs | 875 | More than 2.2x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | vs | 3.4 GHz | More than 5% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.48 GHz | vs | 2.87 GHz | More than 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much more l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1 MB/core | 2x more l3 cache per core | |||
| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | Around 35% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Newer | Apr, 2013 | vs | Mar, 2012 | Release date over a year later | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 8 MB | vs | 1 MB | 8x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| More cores | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 68.25W | Around 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 73.58 $/year | Around 25% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 20.24 $/year | Around 25% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E3-1225 v3 vs Opteron 3280
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E3-1225 v3 | vs | Opteron 3280 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Octa core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 84W | 65W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 20.24 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 73.58 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 13.25 pt/W | 10.33 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 68.25W | 52.81W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI | HyperTransport 3.0 | |
details | Xeon E3-1225 v3 | vs | Opteron 3280 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 8 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 32 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.48 GHz | 2.87 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.48 GHz | 2.87 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | None | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics P4600 | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,200 MHz | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
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