Processor 300 vs Xeon E3-1231 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Processor 300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1238	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.63	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Xeon (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell-WS (2013)	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	11 May 2014 (10 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$240	no data
Current price	$199 (0.8x MSRP)	$36

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Processor 300 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Die size	160 mm2	163 mm2
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Processor 300 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	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Processor 300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Processor 300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Processor 300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Processor 300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 710

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Processor 300.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	11 May 2014	8 January 2024
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	46 Watt

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