Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 vs Intel Core i5-3330S

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 and Intel Core i5-3330S 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, 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3

Intel Core i5-3330S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2334 vs 1707
Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7528 vs 3897
Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1005 vs 626
Around 75% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3597 vs 2059

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2334 vs 1707
PassMark - CPU mark	7528 vs 3897
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1005 vs 626
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3597 vs 2059

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3330S

Around 26% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 82 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 82 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3330S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2334

1707

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7528

3897

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1005

626

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3597

2059

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3	Intel Core i5-3330S
PassMark - Single thread mark	2334	1707
PassMark - CPU mark	7528	3897
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1005	626
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3597	2059
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.79
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		67.97
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.364
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.683
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1389
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1389

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3	Intel Core i5-3330S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'14	September 2012
Place in performance rating	1392	2469
Processor Number	E3-1281V3	i5-3330S
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$231
Price now		$159.95
Value for money (0-100)		10.44
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	4
Die size		133 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Maximum core temperature		69.1°C
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
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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	82 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D	2011C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4	up to 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading 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)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 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 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support