Intel Xeon E7340 vs Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E7340 and Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Peripherals. 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
- 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2150 vs 960
- Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7053 vs 6544
Specifications (specs) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 65 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2150 vs 960 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 7053 vs 6544 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E7340
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon E7340 | Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 960 | 2150 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6544 | 7053 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 891 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3386 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2290 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 5.137 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 78.031 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.588 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.47 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.089 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E7340 | Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Tigerton | Haswell |
Launch date | Q3'07 | Q2'14 |
Place in performance rating | 2150 | 2144 |
Processor Number | E7340 | E3-1231V3 |
Series | Legacy Intel Xeon Processors | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.40 GHz | 3.40 GHz |
Bus Speed | 1066 MHz | 5 GT/s DMI2 |
Die size | 286 mm2 | |
L3 cache | 8 MB L2 Cache | |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 66°C | |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Transistor count | 582 million | |
VID voltage range | 1.0V-1.5V | |
Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz | |
Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Number of threads | 8 | |
Compatibility |
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Package Size | 53.3mm x 53.3mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
Sockets supported | PGA604, PPGA604 | FCLGA1150 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt | 80 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2013D | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Anti-Theft technology | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
FSB parity | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® My WiFi technology | ||
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4 | |
Scalability | 1S Only |