Ultra 7 255HX vs Xeon E3-1226 v3
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 7 255HX outperforms Xeon E3-1226 v3 by a whopping 801% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1794 | 205 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.70 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Xeon (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 4.01 | 55.17 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Haswell-WS (2013−2014) | Arrow Lake-HX (2025) |
| Release date | 11 May 2014 (11 years ago) | 13 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $213 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core Ultra 7 255HX 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 20 (Icosa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 8 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 30 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | 243 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core Ultra 7 255HX 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1150 | FCBGA2114 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core Ultra 7 255HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core Ultra 7 255HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| OS Guard | + | + |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core Ultra 7 255HX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core Ultra 7 255HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD P4600 | Intel® Graphics |
| Max video memory | 1.7 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.2 GHz | 1.85 GHz |
| Execution Units | 20 | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core Ultra 7 255HX integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 4 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| VGA | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core Ultra 7 255HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3840x2160@60Hz | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS)7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | 2880x1800@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core Ultra 7 255HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1226 v3 and Core Ultra 7 255HX.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 24 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
TrueCrypt AES
TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.14 | 28.30 |
| Recency | 11 May 2014 | 13 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 20 |
| Threads | 4 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 55 Watt |
Ultra 7 255HX has a 801.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, a 633.3% more advanced lithography process, and 52.7% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E3-1226 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 255HX is a notebook one.
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