Intel Xeon E5-1410 vs Intel Xeon E3-1230

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1410 and Intel Xeon E3-1230 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, 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.

Intel Xeon E5-1410

Intel Xeon E3-1230

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1410

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Launch date	May 2012 vs April 2011
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230

Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1663 vs 1405
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5131 vs 4852

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1663 vs 1405
PassMark - CPU mark	5131 vs 4852

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1410
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1230

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1405

1663

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4852

5131

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1410	Intel Xeon E3-1230
PassMark - Single thread mark	1405	1663
PassMark - CPU mark	4852	5131
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		685
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2613
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5668

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1410	Intel Xeon E3-1230
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EN	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	May 2012	April 2011
Place in performance rating	1725	1727
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$428
Price now		$215
Processor Number		E3-1230
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		10.75
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	294 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Transistor count	1270 million	1160 million
Base frequency		3.20 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Maximum core temperature		69.1°C
Number of threads		8
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	1366	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	80 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		2.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)