Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-1650

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-1650 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 Xeon E5-1650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2080 vs 1734
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 865 vs 720
Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 83.748 vs 58.993

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs March 2012
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2080 vs 1734
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	865 vs 720
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	83.748 vs 58.993

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1650

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 32 GB
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8103 vs 6819
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4316 vs 3280
Around 31% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4806 vs 3655
Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.872 vs 4.829
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.698 vs 0.585
Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.804 vs 2.375
Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.722 vs 5.897

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8103 vs 6819
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4316 vs 3280
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4806 vs 3655
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.872 vs 4.829
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.698 vs 0.585
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.804 vs 2.375
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.722 vs 5.897

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-1650

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2080

1734

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6819

8103

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

865

720

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3280

4316

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3655

4806

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.829

5.872

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

83.748

58.993

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.585

0.698

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.375

2.804

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.897

6.722

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3	Intel Xeon E5-1650
PassMark - Single thread mark	2080	1734
PassMark - CPU mark	6819	8103
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	865	720
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3280	4316
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3655	4806
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.829	5.872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	83.748	58.993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.585	0.698
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.375	2.804
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.897	6.722

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3	Intel Xeon E5-1650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	June 2013	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$264	$175
Place in performance rating	2106	2108
Price now	$261.66	$175
Processor Number	E3-1230 v3	E5-1650
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.50	19.77
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	0 QPI
Die size	160 mm	435 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)	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of QPI Links	0	0
Number of threads	8	12
Transistor count	1400 million	2270 million
Maximum core temperature		64.0°C
VID voltage range		0.60V - 1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
Graphics
Processor graphics	None
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	130 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	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® 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® 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)