Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs Intel Core i5-6500T

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Intel Core i5-6500T 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 i5-6500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2148 vs 1777
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7042 vs 4761
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 891 vs 789
Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3386 vs 2499

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2148 vs 1777
PassMark - CPU mark	7042 vs 4761
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	891 vs 789
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3386 vs 2499

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 96% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.043 vs 5.137
Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 119.119 vs 78.031

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.043 vs 5.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	119.119 vs 78.031

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2148

1777

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7042

4761

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

891

789

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3386

2499

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.137

10.043

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

78.031

119.119

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	Intel Core i5-6500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2148	1777
PassMark - CPU mark	7042	4761
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	891	789
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3386	2499
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2290
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.137	10.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.031	119.119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.588
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.47
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.089
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1749
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3591
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6278
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1749
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3591
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6278

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	Intel Core i5-6500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'14	5 August 2015
Place in performance rating	2146	1014
Processor Number	E3-1231V3	i5-6500T
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$192
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	4
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum core temperature		66°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D	PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	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)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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™)
Graphics
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5