Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2430

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-2430 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

  • Around 41% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 76% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2149 vs 1224
  • Around 79% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 891 vs 497
  • Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3386 vs 2918
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2149 vs 1224
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 891 vs 497
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3386 vs 2918

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2430

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • 12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9513 vs 7048
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 9513 vs 7048

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2430

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2149
1224
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7048
9513
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
891
497
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3386
2918
Name Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2430
PassMark - Single thread mark 2149 1224
PassMark - CPU mark 7048 9513
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 891 497
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3386 2918
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2290
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 78.031
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

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2430

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Sandy Bridge EN
Launch date Q2'14 May 2012
Place in performance rating 2145 2139
Processor Number E3-1231V3 E5-2430
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $119
Price now $728.95
Value for money (0-100) 2.78

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 7.2 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 2.70 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of QPI Links 0 1
Number of threads 8 12
Die size 294 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 15360 KB (shared)
Transistor count 1270 million
VID voltage range 0.6V-1.35V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 32 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 24
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability 1S Only 2S 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® 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

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)