Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 vs Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces. 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2080 vs 1931
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6808 vs 4741
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 865 vs 749
Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3280 vs 2543
8.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 83.748 vs 9.581
Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.585 vs 0.454
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.897 vs 5.15

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs May 2012
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2080 vs 1931
PassMark - CPU mark	6808 vs 4741
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	865 vs 749
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3280 vs 2543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	83.748 vs 9.581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.585 vs 0.454
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.897 vs 5.15

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2

Around 2% higher maximum memory size: 32.77 GB vs 32 GB
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 80 Watt
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 11.153 vs 4.829
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.455 vs 2.375

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	11.153 vs 4.829
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.455 vs 2.375

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2080

1931

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6808

4741

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

865

749

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3280

2543

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.829

11.153

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

83.748

9.581

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.585

0.454

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.375

2.455

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.897

5.15

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2080	1931
PassMark - CPU mark	6808	4741
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	865	749
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3280	2543
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3655
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.829	11.153
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	83.748	9.581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.585	0.454
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.375	2.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.897	5.15
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2509
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2509

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	June 2013	May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$264	$200
Place in performance rating	2071	2066
Price now	$261.66	$506.59
Processor Number	E3-1230 v3	E3-1225V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	10.50	3.98
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	160 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)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	1400 million	1400 million
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	32.77 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Processor graphics	None	Intel HD Graphics P4000
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	77 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	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3