Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs Intel Core i7-4770K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Intel Core i7-4770K 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 i7-4770K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 84 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 84 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4770K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2161 vs 2148
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7139 vs 7042
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 982 vs 891
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3688 vs 3386
Around 11% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2549 vs 2290
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.223 vs 5.137
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 89.554 vs 78.031
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.625 vs 0.588
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.525 vs 2.47
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.308 vs 6.089

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2161 vs 2148
PassMark - CPU mark	7139 vs 7042
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	982 vs 891
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3688 vs 3386
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2549 vs 2290
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.223 vs 5.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	89.554 vs 78.031
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.625 vs 0.588
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.525 vs 2.47
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.308 vs 6.089

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4770K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2148

2161

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7042

7139

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

891

982

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3386

3688

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2290

2549

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.137

5.223

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

78.031

89.554

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.588

0.625

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.47

2.525

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.089

6.308

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	Intel Core i7-4770K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2148	2161
PassMark - CPU mark	7042	7139
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	891	982
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3386	3688
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2290	2549
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.137	5.223
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.031	89.554
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.588	0.625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.47	2.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.089	6.308
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1347
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2349
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3778
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1347
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2349
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3778

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	Intel Core i7-4770K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'14	1 June 2013
Place in performance rating	2146	1592
Processor Number	E3-1231V3	i7-4770K
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$399
Price now		$284.99
Value for money (0-100)		10.43
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	8
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		72.72°C
Transistor count		1400 Million
Unlocked
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.25 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
DVI
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