Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs Intel Xeon X5675

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Intel Xeon X5675 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).

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

Intel Xeon X5675

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.46 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 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2148 vs 1512
Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 891 vs 588
Around 72% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.137 vs 2.995
Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 78.031 vs 58.16

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2148 vs 1512
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	891 vs 588
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.137 vs 2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.031 vs 58.16

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5675

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
9x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 32 GB
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11633 vs 7042
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3454 vs 3386
2.1x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4712 vs 2290
Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.923 vs 0.588
Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.77 vs 2.47
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 14.068 vs 6.089

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum memory size	288 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	11633 vs 7042
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3454 vs 3386
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4712 vs 2290
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.923 vs 0.588
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.77 vs 2.47
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.068 vs 6.089

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5675

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2148

1512

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7042

11633

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

891

588

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3386

3454

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2290

4712

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.137

2.995

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

78.031

58.16

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.588

0.923

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.47

3.77

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.089

14.068

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	Intel Xeon X5675
PassMark - Single thread mark	2148	1512
PassMark - CPU mark	7042	11633
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	891	588
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3386	3454
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2290	4712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.137	2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.031	58.16
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.588	0.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.47	3.77
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.089	14.068

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3	Intel Xeon X5675
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Westmere EP
Launch date	Q2'14	February 2011
Place in performance rating	2146	2125
Processor Number	E3-1231V3	X5675
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$162
Price now		$79.99
Value for money (0-100)		30.70
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	6.4 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	8	12
Die size		239 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		12288 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		81.3°C
Transistor count		1170 million
VID voltage range		0.750V-1.350V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	288 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	42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability	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® SSE4.2
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® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)