Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 vs E3-1231 v3

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Combined performance score

Xeon E3-1231 v3
4.59
+3.6%

E3-1231 v3 outperforms E3-1230 v3 by 4% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Xeon E3-1230 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking11951231
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money3.271.47
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesXeon (Desktop)Xeon (Desktop)
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013)Haswell-WS (2013)
Release date11 May 2014 (9 years old)2 June 2013 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$240$240
Current price$154 (0.6x MSRP)$317 (1.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1231 v3 has 122% better value for money than Xeon E3-1230 v3.

Technical specs

Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Xeon E3-1230 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size160 mm2160 mm2
Number of transistors1,400 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Xeon E3-1230 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Xeon E3-1230 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP++
Fast Memory Access++
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Xeon E3-1230 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Xeon E3-1230 v3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Xeon E3-1230 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Xeon E3-1230 v3.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 E3-1231 v3 4.59
+3.6%
Xeon E3-1230 v3 4.43

E3-1231 v3 outperforms E3-1230 v3 by 4% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon E3-1231 v3 7043
+3.5%
Xeon E3-1230 v3 6808

E3-1231 v3 outperforms E3-1230 v3 by 3% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E3-1231 v3 1179
+3.7%
Xeon E3-1230 v3 1137

E3-1231 v3 outperforms E3-1230 v3 by 4% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E3-1231 v3 3754
+1.6%
Xeon E3-1230 v3 3696

E3-1231 v3 outperforms E3-1230 v3 by 2% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Xeon E3-1231 v3 5655
+2.7%
Xeon E3-1230 v3 5506

E3-1231 v3 outperforms E3-1230 v3 by 3% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Xeon E3-1231 v3 21542
Xeon E3-1230 v3 21708
+0.8%

E3-1230 v3 outperforms E3-1231 v3 by 1% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Xeon E3-1231 v3 8
Xeon E3-1230 v3 8

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Xeon E3-1231 v3 732
+0.4%
Xeon E3-1230 v3 729

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.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Xeon E3-1231 v3 152
+4.8%
Xeon E3-1230 v3 145

E3-1231 v3 outperforms E3-1230 v3 by 5% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Xeon E3-1231 v3 1.7
+2.4%
Xeon E3-1230 v3 1.66

E3-1231 v3 outperforms E3-1230 v3 by 2% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.59 4.43
Recency 11 May 2014 2 June 2013

We couldn't decide between Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Xeon E3-1230 v3. The differences in performance seem too small.


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