Intel Core i3-9100F vs Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100F and Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100F

  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 2148
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1078 vs 891
  • Around 11% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2548 vs 2290
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2490 vs 2148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1078 vs 891
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3394 vs 3386
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2548 vs 2290

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7042 vs 6719
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 7042 vs 6719

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100F
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2490
2148
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6719
7042
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1078
891
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3394
3386
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
2548
2290
Name Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark 2490 2148
PassMark - CPU mark 6719 7042
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1078 891
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3394 3386
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2548 2290
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 78.031
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.588
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.47
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.089

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Haswell
Launch date 23 April 2019 Q2'14
Launch price (MSRP) $389
Place in performance rating 1479 2146
Processor Number i3-9100F E3-1231V3
Vertical segment Desktop Server
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.40 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
Unlocked
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Peripherals

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

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

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

Virtualization

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