Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 vs Intel Core i5-3350P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Intel Core i5-3350P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, 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).

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

Intel Core i5-3350P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2081 vs 1793
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6828 vs 4300
Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 865 vs 675
Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3280 vs 2230

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs September 2012
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2081 vs 1793
PassMark - CPU mark	6828 vs 4300
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	865 vs 675
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3280 vs 2230

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3350P

Around 1% higher maximum memory size: 32.23 GB vs 32 GB
Around 16% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 80 Watt

Maximum memory size	32.23 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3350P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2081

1793

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6828

4300

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

865

675

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3280

2230

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3	Intel Core i5-3350P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2081	1793
PassMark - CPU mark	6828	4300
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	865	675
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3280	2230
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3655	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.829
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	83.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.585
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.375
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.897

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3	Intel Core i5-3350P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	June 2013	September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$264	$292
Place in performance rating	2110	2189
Price now	$261.66	$169.99
Processor Number	E3-1230 v3	i5-3350P
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.50	10.64
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	133 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	1400 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Maximum core temperature		67.4°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32.23 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Processor graphics	None	None
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	69 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4	up to 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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)