Xeon E3-1241 v3 vs D-2141I

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-2141I
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
7.63
+69.9%
Xeon E3-1241 v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
4.49

Xeon D-2141I outperforms Xeon E3-1241 v3 by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2141I and Xeon E3-1241 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9701323
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.623.02
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Dno data
Power efficiency11.105.31
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Haswell-WS (2013−2014)
Release date7 February 2018 (6 years ago)11 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$555$273

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon D-2141I has 219% better value for money than Xeon E3-1241 v3.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2141I and Xeon E3-1241 v3 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache512 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache11 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data160 mm2
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2141I and Xeon E3-1241 v3 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA2518FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2141I and Xeon E3-1241 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssist-no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon D-2141I and Xeon E3-1241 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection-+
SGX-no data
OS Guard++
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2141I and Xeon E3-1241 v3 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2141I and Xeon E3-1241 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size512 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2141I and Xeon E3-1241 v3.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes3216

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon D-2141I 7.63
+69.9%
Xeon E3-1241 v3 4.49

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon D-2141I 12117
+69.7%
Xeon E3-1241 v3 7140

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.63 4.49
Recency 7 February 2018 11 May 2014
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon D-2141I has a 69.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon D-2141I is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1241 v3 in performance tests.


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