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Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2 based on its performance, single-core performance and value.
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Released May, 2012
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
8.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2
 | Significantly higher clock speed 3.4 GHz | | Significantly higher turbo clock speed 3.8 GHz |
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Much better performance per dollar 2.44 pt/$ |
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Released October, 2015
Intel Xeon D-1521
- 2.4 GHz
- Quad core
5.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the D-1521
| | Significantly newer manufacturing process 14 nm | | Significantly lower typical power consumption 36.56W |
| | Newer Oct, 2015 | | Supports more RAM 131,072 MB |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E3-1245 v2 vs D-1521 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 | |
| 8.3 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Significantly higher clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | More than 40% higher clock speed | |||
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| Significantly higher turbo clock speed | 3.8 GHz | vs | 2.7 GHz | More than 40% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 2.44 pt/$ | vs | 0.81 pt/$ | More than 3x better performance per dollar | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 9.49 pt/W | vs | 3.57 pt/W | Around 2.8x better performance per watt | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.75 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | More than 55% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,998 | vs | 1,441 | Around 40% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better PassMark score | 9,099 | vs | 6,980 | More than 30% better PassMark score | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.4 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | More than 40% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Significantly newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 36.56W | vs | 62.56W | More than 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Newer | Oct, 2015 | vs | May, 2012 | Release date over 3 years later | |||
| Supports more RAM | 131,072 MB | vs | 33,556.48 MB | Supports around 4x more RAM | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 10.84 $/year | vs | 18.55 $/year | More than 40% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 39.42 $/year | vs | 67.45 $/year | More than 40% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E3-1245 v2 vs D-1521
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
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E3-1245 v2 | vs | D-1521 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 77W | 45W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 18.55 $/year | 10.84 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 67.45 $/year | 39.42 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 9.49 pt/W | 3.57 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 62.56W | 36.56W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI | FSB | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
details | Xeon E3-1245 v2 | vs | D-1521 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 8 | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 14 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.75 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.75 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | None | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics P4000 | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,250 MHz | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | Yes | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 12,800 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 33,556.48 MB | 131,072 MB | |
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