Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-4603
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-4603 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
- Around 85% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
- 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2080 vs 995
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6817 vs 6690
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | June 2013 vs May 2012 |
Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz vs 2 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2080 vs 995 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6817 vs 6690 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4603
- Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
L3 cache | 10240 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared) |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB vs 32 GB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 4 vs 1 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-4603
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 | Intel Xeon E5-4603 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2080 | 995 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6817 | 6690 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 865 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3280 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3655 | |
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 Xeon E5-4603 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Haswell | Sandy Bridge EP |
Launch date | June 2013 | May 2012 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $264 | $712 |
Place in performance rating | 2106 | 2107 |
Price now | $261.66 | $1,890.99 |
Processor Number | E3-1230 v3 | E5-4603 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 10.50 | 0.78 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.30 GHz | 2.00 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 6.4 GT/s QPI |
Die size | 160 mm | 294 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) | 10240 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz | 2 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of QPI Links | 0 | 2 |
Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
Transistor count | 1400 million | 1270 million |
VID voltage range | 0.6V-1.35V | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 384 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V | DDR3 800/1066 |
Graphics |
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Processor graphics | None | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 4 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | 52.5mm x 45.0mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1150 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt | 95 Watt |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2013D | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 40 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | 4S Only |
Security & Reliability |
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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 |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |