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Released April, 2014
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
5.5 Out of 10
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 |
by hassan-mujtaba (Feb, 2014)The new Haswell architecture would further leverage the performance over the existing Ivy Bridge architecture based Xeon family delivering more performance with improved efficiency which is the key role of effectiveness in the enterprise and workstation scape.
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Released May, 2014
Intel Core i7 4790
- 3.6 GHz
- Quad core
8.7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i7 4790
| | Much better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score 1.96 fps | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
| | Higher clock speed 3.6 GHz | | Slightly higher turbo clock speed 4 GHz |
by Shawn-Baker (Jun, 2014)Of course there's also the fact that it's got a base clock of 4GHz which is also nice.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E3-1231 v3 vs 4790 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8.7 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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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 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 | |||
| Better 3DMark06 CPU score | 70.7 | vs | 63.9 | More than 10% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs Core i7 4790
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E3-1231 v3 | vs | Core i7 4790 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
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