Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-1650
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-1650 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).
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 32 nm
- Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2150 vs 1734
- Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 891 vs 720
- Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 78.031 vs 58.993
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 130 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2150 vs 1734 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 891 vs 720 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 78.031 vs 58.993 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1650
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
- 8x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8102 vs 7055
- Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4316 vs 3386
- 2.1x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4806 vs 2290
- Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.872 vs 5.137
- Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.698 vs 0.588
- Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.804 vs 2.47
- Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.722 vs 6.089
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB vs 32 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 8102 vs 7055 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4316 vs 3386 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 4806 vs 2290 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 5.872 vs 5.137 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.698 vs 0.588 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.804 vs 2.47 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.722 vs 6.089 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-1650
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| Name | Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 | Intel Xeon E5-1650 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2150 | 1734 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 7055 | 8102 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 891 | 720 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3386 | 4316 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2290 | 4806 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 5.137 | 5.872 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 78.031 | 58.993 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.588 | 0.698 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.47 | 2.804 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.089 | 6.722 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 | Intel Xeon E5-1650 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Haswell | Sandy Bridge EP |
| Launch date | Q2'14 | March 2012 |
| Place in performance rating | 2163 | 2167 |
| Processor Number | E3-1231V3 | E5-1650 |
| Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
| Status | Launched | Discontinued |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $175 | |
| Price now | $175 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 19.77 | |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.40 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | 0 QPI |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz | 3.80 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | 0 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 12 |
| Die size | 435 mm | |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
| L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) | |
| Maximum core temperature | 64.0°C | |
| Transistor count | 2270 million | |
| VID voltage range | 0.60V - 1.35V | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 256 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
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Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | 52.5mm x 45.0 mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1150 | FCLGA2011 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt | 130 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2013D | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 40 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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 |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX |
| 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® Demand Based Switching | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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