Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

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 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2148 vs 2011
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7042 vs 5320
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 891 vs 758
Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3386 vs 2618
Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.137 vs 3.617
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 78.031 vs 76.398
Around 39% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.588 vs 0.422
Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.47 vs 2.054
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.089 vs 5.994

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 2011
PassMark - CPU mark	7042 vs 5320
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	891 vs 758
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3386 vs 2618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.137 vs 3.617
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.031 vs 76.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.588 vs 0.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.47 vs 2.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.089 vs 5.994

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2148

2011

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7042

5320

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

891

758

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3386

2618

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.137

3.617

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

78.031

76.398

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.588

0.422

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.47

2.054

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.089

5.994

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2148	2011
PassMark - CPU mark	7042	5320
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	891	758
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3386	2618
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2290
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.137	3.617
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.031	76.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.588	0.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.47	2.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.089	5.994
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		987
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2348
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		987
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2348

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'14	June 2013
Place in performance rating	2146	1922
Processor Number	E3-1231V3	E3-1225V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$384
Price now		$458.34
Value for money (0-100)		4.63
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
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	0
Number of threads	8	4
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
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 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
ECC memory support
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	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4	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
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics P4600
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3