Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 processor review

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

Xeon E3-1231 v3 processor released by Intel; release date: Q2'14. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Haswell microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.80 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm.

Supported memory types: DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1150. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 80 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
2149
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
7048
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
891
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
3386
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
25463
2290
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
5.137 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
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741.453 Frames/s
78.031 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
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4.623 Frames/s
0.588 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
2.470 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
6.089 mHash/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 2149
PassMark - CPU mark 7048
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 891
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3386
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2290
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 5.137 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 78.031 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.588 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 2.470 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 6.089 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell
Launch date Q2'14
Place in performance rating 2145
Processor Number E3-1231V3
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 4
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 8

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)