Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs Intel Core i5-4570

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Intel Core i5-4570 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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

Intel Core i5-4570

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2148 vs 2033
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7042 vs 5238
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 891 vs 861
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3386 vs 2767
Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.137 vs 3.626
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 78.031 vs 74.525
Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.588 vs 0.434
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.47 vs 2.048
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.089 vs 5.537

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2148 vs 2033
PassMark - CPU mark	7042 vs 5238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	891 vs 861
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3386 vs 2767
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.137 vs 3.626
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.031 vs 74.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.588 vs 0.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.47 vs 2.048
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.089 vs 5.537

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4570

Around 24% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2833 vs 2290

Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2833 vs 2290

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4570

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2148

2033

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7042

5238

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

891

861

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3386

2767

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2290

2833

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.137

3.626

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

78.031

74.525

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.588

0.434

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.47

2.048

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.089

5.537

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	Intel Core i5-4570
PassMark - Single thread mark	2148	2033
PassMark - CPU mark	7042	5238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	891	861
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3386	2767
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2290	2833
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.137	3.626
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.031	74.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.588	0.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.47	2.048
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.089	5.537
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1143
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2080
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3326
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1143
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2080
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3326

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	Intel Core i5-4570
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'14	June 2013
Place in performance rating	2146	1797
Processor Number	E3-1231V3	i5-4570
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$221
Price now		$174.99
Value for money (0-100)		11.99
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	4
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		72.72°C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
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	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	84 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	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® 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3