Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Xeon E3 series. To use the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
Family: Intel Xeon E3
Group: Intel Xeon E3 v3
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 is 3.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.8 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 80 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 80 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1150
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 8.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2014
Release price: 210 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
13548
13548
Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
13506
13506
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
13480
13480
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
13479
13479
Intel Core i7-5750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
13305
13305

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
7066
7066
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
7056
7056
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
7054
7054
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
7045
7045
Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
7026
7026

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
4260
4260
Intel Core i5-1035G1
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
4225
4225
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
4207
4207
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
4193
4193
Intel Core i5-1030NG7
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
4189
4189

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
4109
4109
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
4108
4108
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
4096
4096
Intel Xeon D-1531
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
4088
4088
Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4081
4081

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
3855
3855
Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
3855
3855
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
3849
3849
Intel Core i7-6700
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
3801
3801
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 1.3 GHz
3786
3786

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5119T
14C 28T @ 1.9 GHz
3570
3570
Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3560
3560
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
3554
3554
Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
3546
3546
Intel Core i7-3930K
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
3542
3542

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
1957
1957
Intel Core i7-1160G7
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
1954
1954
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
1952
1952
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1948
1948
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1940
1940

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1689
1689
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1684
1684
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
1683
1683
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
1660
1660
Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1654
1654

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
1217
1217
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1217
1217
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
1217
1217
Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1217
1217
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1217
1217

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
1020
1020
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 3.0 GHz
1020
1020
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
1020
1020
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 3.0 GHz
1020
1020
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
1020
1020

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
848
848
Intel Celeron G5905
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
848
848
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
842
842
Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
829
829
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 2.2 GHz
827
827

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
742
742
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
742
742
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
742
742
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
742
742
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
742
742

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3570K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
384
384
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
383
383
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
379
379
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
378
378
Intel Core i5-4570
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
377
377

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold G5500
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
353
353
Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
353
353
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
353
353
Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
353
353
Intel Pentium Gold G5500
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
353
353

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
7.9
7.9
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
7.9
7.9
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
7.9
7.9
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
7.9
7.9
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
7.8
7.8

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-7500T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1.7
1.7