Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 vs Intel Core i3-4130

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Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-4130
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Core i3-4130

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 and the Intel Core i3-4130 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the Intel Core i3-4130 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Intel Xeon E3 (43) Family Intel Core i3 (202)
Intel Xeon E3 v3 (15) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
4 Generation 4
Haswell S Architecture Haswell S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-4130 clocks with 3.40 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4130
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Xeon E3-1226 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4130
-- AI hardware --
-- 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 HD Graphics P4600 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4400
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation 7.5
22 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
20 Compute units 20
160 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 11.1

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 HD Graphics P4600 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4400
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3, while the Intel Core i3-4130 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4130
DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
32 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 has a TDP of 84 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-4130 is 54 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4130
84 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 54 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-4130 is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4130
22 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1150 Socket LGA 1150
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q3/2013
205 $ Release price 117 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

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 Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1022 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4130 Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
812 (79%)

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 Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
3144 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4130 Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1782 (57%)

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 Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1237 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4130 Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1046 (85%)

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 Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
3458 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4130 Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2101 (61%)

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 Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
Intel HD Graphics P4600 @ 1.20 GHz
384 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4130 Intel Core i3-4130
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.15 GHz
368 (96%)

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 Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
5538 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4130 Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3314 (60%)

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 Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
145 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4130 Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
136 (94%)

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 Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
534 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4130 Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
349 (65%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4130 Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1017.8 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4130 Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
313 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4130 Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
921 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Intel Core i3-4130
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