Intel Xeon E7-4870 vs Intel Xeon E3-1230

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7-4870 and Intel Xeon E3-1230 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E7-4870

Intel Xeon E3-1230

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E7-4870

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
64x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 32 GB
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11939 vs 5110

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	11939 vs 5110

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230

Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 69°C
Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1660 vs 1054

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C vs 69°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1660 vs 1054

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7-4870
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1230

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1054

1660

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11939

5110

Name	Intel Xeon E7-4870	Intel Xeon E3-1230
PassMark - Single thread mark	1054	1660
PassMark - CPU mark	11939	5110
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		685
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2613
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5668

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E7-4870	Intel Xeon E3-1230
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EX	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'11	April 2011
Place in performance rating	1775	1788
Processor Number	E7-4870	E3-1230
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$428
Price now		$215
Value for money (0-100)		10.75
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	69°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of threads	20	8
Die size		216 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	2 TB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/978/1066/1333 (Max Speed 1066 MHz)	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4	1
Package Size	49.17mm x 56.47mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1567	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Scalability	S4S
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
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