Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
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The Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 is a processor that established itself as a reliable choice for servers and workstations. It is based on the Haswell S architecture and was manufactured using the then-advanced 22 nm process. One of its core strengths was and is its remarkable robustness. It is designed for continuous operation, making it a very reliable component.

With its eight threads, this processor offers solid multitasking performance. It can handle many tasks in parallel, which increases productivity in certain scenarios. The generous 8 MB L3 cache also supports effective and rapid data processing. In Cinebench 2024, the single-core test scores 54 points.

Multi-core performance is 241 points. These results show that the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 still delivers respectable performance for specific, less demanding applications. We were surprised at how well it still holds its own in these niches today. Its maximum memory bandwidth of 26 GB/s complements this.

  • High reliability and robustness
  • Good multitasking ability through eight threads
  • Effective 8 MB L3 cache

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 407 / 543
In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
Rank 409 / 519
In segment Desktop
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i5-6500
4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
56 pts
Intel Core i7-5960X
8C / 16T · 3.50 GHz
55 pts
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
54 pts
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
53 pts
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz
52 pts
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-4770K
4C / 8T · 3.90 GHz
246 pts
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
246 pts
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
241 pts
Intel Core i7-4790
4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz
231 pts
Intel Core i5-6500
4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
222 pts
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Xeon Gold 6136
12C / 24T · 3.70 GHz
1,223
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C / 16T · 4.10 GHz
1,219
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
1,217
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C / 36T · 3.70 GHz
1,213
Intel Core i3-6100
2C / 4T · 3.70 GHz
1,208
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Xeon D-1736NT
8C / 16T · 3.10 GHz
4,128
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
4,122
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
4,108
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
4,096
Intel Xeon D-1531
6C / 12T · 2.20 GHz
4,088
Cinebench R20 Single-Core

Cinebench R20 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Celeron G5900T
2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz
338 cb
Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE
2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
336 cb
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
334 cb
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
333 cb
AMD Ryzen 3 1200
4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
333 cb
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C / 16T · 3.50 GHz
986
Intel Core i7-5930K
6C / 12T · 3.70 GHz
984
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
983
Intel Pentium Gold G7400T
2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
982
Intel Core i7-4790
4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz
981
Cinebench R20 Multi-Core

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i5-7600K
4C / 4T · 4.20 GHz
1,589 cb
Intel Core i5-6600K
4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
1,572 cb
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
1,555 cb
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G
4C / 4T · 3.80 GHz
1,481 cb
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
4C / 4T · 3.80 GHz
1,481 cb
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
3,765
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
3,755
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
3,754
Intel Core i7-4790
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
3,732
Intel Core i5-9500T
6C / 6T · 3.20 GHz
3,724
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C / 8T · 3.40 GHz
1,929
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
4C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
1,909
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C / 8T · 3.30 GHz
1,899
Intel Core i7-4770S
4C / 8T · 3.10 GHz
1,886
Intel Core i7-3770K
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
1,866
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

Intel Core i7-4790
4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz
145 cb
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz
145 cb
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
144 cb
Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
143 cb
Intel Core i7-5930K
6C / 12T · 3.70 GHz
142 cb
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-4790
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
728 cb
Intel Core i7-4820K
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
728 cb
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
722 cb
Intel Core i5-7640X
4C / 8T · 4.20 GHz
720 cb
Intel Core i5-7600K
4C / 4T · 4.20 GHz
717 cb

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Xeon E3 (44)
CPU groupIntel Xeon E3 v3 (15)
ArchitectureHaswell S
Technology22 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketLGA 1150
Generation4
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads4 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 4x
Frequency: 3.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 3.70 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache8.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3-1600
25.6 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory32 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP80 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release dateQ2/2013
Release price210 $
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
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