Intel Core i9-14900HX vs Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6

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Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-14900HX and the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-14900HX 24 core processor released in Q1/2024 with the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2017.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Xeon E3 (43)
Intel Core i 14000H (5) CPU group Intel Xeon E3 v6 (10)
14 Generation 6
Raptor Lake H Refresh Architecture Kaby Lake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i9-13900HX Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-14900HX is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (5.80 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 clocks with 3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-14900HX Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
24 Cores 4
32 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz (5.80 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core 3.50 GHz (3.90 GHz)
1.60 GHz (4.10 GHz)
16x Gracemont
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i9-14900HX Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
Intel AI engine AI hardware --
Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
32 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 192 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-14900HX, while the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i9-14900HX Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2400
192 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
32.00 MB L2 Cache --
36.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-14900HX has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 is 72 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-14900HX Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 72 W
157 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
45 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-14900HX has 68.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i9-14900HX Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1964 Socket LGA 1151
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q1/2017
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900HX (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 (50%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900HX (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 (21%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2161 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1125 (52%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
21560 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
4385 (20%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2922 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1384 (47%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
18313 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
4744 (26%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
45971 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
8207 (18%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.65 GHz
845 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
173 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
836 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
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