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| Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs Core i7 4790 |
Released April, 2014
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
![]() | Much better performance per dollar 5.83 pt/$ | ![]() | Much better performance per watt 18.71 pt/W |
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Released May, 2014
Intel Core i7 4790
- 3.6 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Core i7 4790
![]() | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 70.7 | ![]() | Much better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score 1.96 fps |
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Higher clock speed 3.6 GHz |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much better performance per dollar | 5.83 pt/$ | vs | 2.97 pt/$ | More than 95% better performance per dollar | |||
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Much better performance per watt | 18.71 pt/W | vs | 10.77 pt/W | Around 75% better performance per watt | |||
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Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 70.7 | vs | 63.9 | More than 10% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
Much better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score | 1.96 fps | vs | 0.59 fps | More than 3.2x better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Higher clock speed | 3.6 GHz | vs | 3.4 GHz | More than 5% higher clock speed | |||
Slightly higher turbo clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 3.8 GHz | More than 5% higher turbo clock speed |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs Core i7 4790
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
Xeon E3-1231 v3
0.59 fps
Core i7 4790
1.96 fps
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E3-1231 v3
12,960
Core i7 4790
13,718
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E3-1231 v3
3,431
Core i7 4790
3,632
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E3-1231 v3
4,175,000 MB/s
Core i7 4790
4,570,000 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E3-1231 v3
12,749
Core i7 4790
13,457
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon E3-1231 v3
13,285
Core i7 4790
14,348
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Xeon E3-1231 v3
9,627
Core i7 4790
9,996
PassMark (Single Core)
Xeon E3-1231 v3
2,170
Core i7 4790
2,284
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E3-1231 v3 | vs | Core i7 4790 |
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Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
F16C | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
EM64T | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
FMA3 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB |
details | Xeon E3-1231 v3 | vs | Core i7 4790 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 8 | 8 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | GPU | |
Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | 350 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,200 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 80W | 84W | |
Annual home energy cost | 19.27 $/year | 20.24 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 70.08 $/year | 73.58 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 18.71 pt/W | 10.77 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 65W | 68.25W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | DMI 2.0 | DMI 2.0 | |
Number of links | 0 | 0 | |
Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 ![]() | Intel Core i7 4790 ![]() |
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