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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 5.82 pt/$ | | Much better performance per watt 18.71 pt/W |
| | Supports trusted computing Yes | | Lower typical power consumption 65W |
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 April, 2014
Intel Core i7 4790K
- 4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
8.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i7 4790K
| | Much better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score 1.79 fps | | Higher clock speed 4 GHz |
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Higher turbo clock speed 4.4 GHz |
by PCMag (Jul, 2014)The original Haswell core was infamous for its heat and didn't overclock particularly well.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E3-1231 v3 vs 4790K 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 | |
| 8.5 | 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 | 5.82 pt/$ | vs | 3.69 pt/$ | Around 60% better performance per dollar | |||
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| Much better performance per watt | 18.71 pt/W | vs | 11.4 pt/W | Around 65% better performance per watt | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 65W | vs | 71.5W | Around 10% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 19.27 $/year | vs | 21.2 $/year | Around 10% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 70.08 $/year | vs | 77.09 $/year | Around 10% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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| Much better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score | 1.79 fps | vs | 0.59 fps | More than 3x better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score | |||
| Higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 3.4 GHz | Around 20% higher clock speed | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 4.4 GHz | vs | 3.8 GHz | More than 15% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 79 | vs | 63.9 | Around 25% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.63 GHz | vs | 3.76 GHz | Around 25% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,530 | vs | 2,170 | More than 15% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better PassMark score | 11,194 | vs | 9,627 | More than 15% better PassMark score | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.8 GHz | vs | 3.81 GHz | More than 25% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs Core i7 4790K
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 4790K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| 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 | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 80W | 88W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 19.27 $/year | 21.2 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 70.08 $/year | 77.09 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 18.71 pt/W | 11.4 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 65W | 71.5W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI 2.0 | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 0 | 0 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Xeon E3-1231 v3 | vs | Core i7 4790K |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.76 GHz | 4.63 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.81 GHz | 4.8 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.76 GHz | 4.63 GHz | |
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 | 1,250 MHz | |
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 | |
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