Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 vs Intel Xeon E3-1270

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 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).

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

Intel Xeon E3-1270

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2080 vs 1746
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6817 vs 5352
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 865 vs 738
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3280 vs 2830
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 83.748 vs 79.092
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.585 vs 0.558

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs April 2011
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2080 vs 1746
PassMark - CPU mark	6817 vs 5352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	865 vs 738
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3280 vs 2830
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	83.748 vs 79.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.585 vs 0.558

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1270

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.187 vs 4.829
Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.622 vs 2.375
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.794 vs 5.897

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.187 vs 4.829
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.622 vs 2.375
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.794 vs 5.897

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1270

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2080

1746

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6817

5352

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

865

738

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3280

2830

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.829

12.187

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

83.748

79.092

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.585

0.558

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.375

3.622

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.897

15.794

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1270
PassMark - Single thread mark	2080	1746
PassMark - CPU mark	6817	5352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	865	738
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3280	2830
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3655
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.829	12.187
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	83.748	79.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.585	0.558
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.375	3.622
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.897	15.794

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1270
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	June 2013	April 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$264	$369
Place in performance rating	2106	2110
Price now	$261.66	$317
Processor Number	E3-1230 v3	E3-1270
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.50	7.66
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	216 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	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1160 million
Maximum core temperature		69.1°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Processor graphics	None
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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
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® 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
Wireless Display (WiDi) support