3020e vs Xeon E3-1230 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1230 v3
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
4.29
+180%

Xeon E3-1230 v3 outperforms 3020e by a whopping 180% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1230 v3 and 3020e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13712137
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.13no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesXeon (Desktop)AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)
Power efficiency5.0724.13
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)Dali (Zen) (2020)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)4 August 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$240no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1230 v3 and 3020e 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.3 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1230 v3 and 3020e 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1150FT5
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1230 v3 and 3020e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1230 v3 and 3020e technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1230 v3 and 3020e are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1230 v3 and 3020e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1000 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1230 v3 and 3020e.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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 E3-1230 v3 4.29
+180%
3020e 1.53

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 E3-1230 v3 6819
+180%
3020e 2433

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E3-1230 v3 1162
+75.8%
3020e 661

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E3-1230 v3 3717
+244%
3020e 1079

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Xeon E3-1230 v3 729
+272%
3020e 196

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.

Xeon E3-1230 v3 145
+57.6%
3020e 92

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.29 1.53
Recency 2 June 2013 4 August 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 6 Watt

Xeon E3-1230 v3 has a 180.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

3020e, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 1233.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1230 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the 3020e in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1230 v3 is a server/workstation processor while 3020e is a notebook one.


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