Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 vs Intel Core i3-4330

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Intel Core i3-4330 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, 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 E3-1246 v3

Intel Core i3-4330

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2205 vs 1923
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7264 vs 3464
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 918 vs 796
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3473 vs 1733
3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.971 vs 2.322
5.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 129.254 vs 23.857
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.683 vs 0.303
49.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.339 vs 0.107
44.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 45.851 vs 1.021

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2205 vs 1923
PassMark - CPU mark	7264 vs 3464
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	918 vs 796
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3473 vs 1733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.971 vs 2.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	129.254 vs 23.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.683 vs 0.303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.339 vs 0.107
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	45.851 vs 1.021

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4330

Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 84 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 84 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4330

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2205

1923

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7264

3464

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

918

796

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3473

1733

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.971

2.322

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

129.254

23.857

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.683

0.303

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.339

0.107

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

45.851

1.021

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3	Intel Core i3-4330
PassMark - Single thread mark	2205	1923
PassMark - CPU mark	7264	3464
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	918	796
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3473	1733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.971	2.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	129.254	23.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.683	0.303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.339	0.107
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	45.851	1.021
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1834
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3546
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1834
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3546

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3	Intel Core i3-4330
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'14	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1678	1969
Processor Number	E3-1246V3	i3-4330
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$171
Price now		$179.99
Value for money (0-100)		8.33
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	4
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		66.8°C
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	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support
Graphics
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB	2 GB
Device ID		0x412
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
DVI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz	1920x1200@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3	4.3
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)	84 Watt	54 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D	PCG 2013C
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
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)