Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs AMD A10-7890K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 and AMD A10-7890K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

AMD A10-7890K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2148 vs 1589
Around 98% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7042 vs 3558

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2148 vs 1589
PassMark - CPU mark	7042 vs 3558

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7890K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 20.344 vs 5.137
4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 335.352 vs 78.031
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.794 vs 0.588
12.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 31.466 vs 2.47
17.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 106.183 vs 6.089

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	20.344 vs 5.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	335.352 vs 78.031
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.794 vs 0.588
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	31.466 vs 2.47
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	106.183 vs 6.089

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
CPU 2: AMD A10-7890K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2148

1589

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7042

3558

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.137

20.344

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

78.031

335.352

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.588

1.794

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.47

31.466

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.089

106.183

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	AMD A10-7890K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2148	1589
PassMark - CPU mark	7042	3558
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	891
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3386
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2290
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.137	20.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.031	335.352
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.588	1.794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.47	31.466
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.089	106.183
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3188
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3188

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	AMD A10-7890K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Kaveri
Launch date	Q2'14	January 2016
Place in performance rating	2146	902
Processor Number	E3-1231V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$150
OPN PIB		AD789KXDJCHBX
Price now		$199.99
Value for money (0-100)		8.46
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	28 nm
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8
Compute Cores		12
Die size		246 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Maximum core temperature		72.40°C
Number of GPU cores		8
Transistor count		1178 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D	Wraith cooler
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
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 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		866 MHz
iGPU core count		512
Number of pipelines		512
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan