Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 was released in Q2/2014 and has 4 cores. The processor can process 8 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket LGA 1150. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 achieved a result of 1,020 points (single-core) or 3,849 points (multi-core).
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

CPU lineage

In this classification you can see to which group of processors the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3.

Name: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
Family: Intel Xeon E3 (43)
CPU group: Intel Xeon E3 v3 (15)
Architecture: Haswell S
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 has 4 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 is 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 8
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 3.80 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 supports a maximum of 32 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 25.6 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1600
25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory: 32 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 has a TDP of 80 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 80 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 is made in 22 nm and has 8.00 MB cache.

Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1150
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 8.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
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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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
54
Intel Core i7-5930K Intel Core i7-5930K
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
54
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
54
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
53
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
53
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
53
AMD Athlon 3000G AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
52

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
250
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
250
Intel Core i7-6820HQ Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
249
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
246
Intel Core i7-4770K Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
246
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
241
Intel Core i7-4790 Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
231

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i7-4930K Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
857
Intel Celeron G5905 Intel Celeron G5905
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
848
Intel Celeron G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
848
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
842
Intel Core i5-7360U Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
829
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 3.60 GHz
827
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
823

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i7-7700HQ Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
4271
Intel Core i7-1060G7 Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
4260
Intel Core i5-1035G1 Intel Core i5-1035G1
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
4225
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
4207
Intel Core i7-6700HQ Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
4193
Intel Core i5-1030NG7 Intel Core i5-1030NG7
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
4189
Intel Core i7-7820HQ Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
4186

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 E3-1220 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1022
Intel Xeon D-1735TR Intel Xeon D-1735TR
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
1021
Intel Xeon Gold 6134 Intel Xeon Gold 6134
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
1021
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1020
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz
1020
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz
1020
Intel Xeon Gold 6128 Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
1019

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 i5-8305G Intel Core i5-8305G
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
3856
Intel Core i3-8350K Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
3855
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
3855
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
3849
Intel Core i7-6700 Intel Core i7-6700
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
3801
Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
3786
Intel Core i7-1065G7 Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3786

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.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz
1219
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1218
Intel Core i3-8145UE Intel Core i3-8145UE
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1218
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1217
Intel Core i7-4790 Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1217
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1217
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
1217

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 E3-1240 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
4122
Intel Core i7-7920HQ Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
4109
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
4108
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
4096
Intel Xeon D-1531 Intel Xeon D-1531
6C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
4088
Intel Core i7-4790 Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
4081
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
4079

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
354
Intel Core i7-7500U Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
354
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
354
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
353
Intel Pentium Gold G5500 Intel Pentium Gold G5500
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
353
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
353
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
351

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i7-7700HQ Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
1701
Intel Core i5-8300H Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
1689
Intel Core i5-8259U Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1684
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1683
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1660
Intel Xeon E-2234 Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1654
Intel Core i7-6700HQ Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1651

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 E3-1240 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
7088
Intel Core i7-4770 Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
7066
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
7056
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
7054
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
7045
Intel Core i7-4940MX Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
7026
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
7023

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 Core i5-3570K Intel Core i5-3570K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
384
Intel Core i7-3770K Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
384
Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
383
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
379
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
379
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
378
Intel Core i5-4570 Intel Core i5-4570
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
377

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 E5-1620 v3 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
1958
AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1957
Intel Core i7-1160G7 Intel Core i7-1160G7
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
1954
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
1952
Intel Core i7-7820HK Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
1948
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
1940
Intel Core i7-6700T Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1935

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 i3-4360 Intel Core i3-4360
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
149
Intel Core i5-6600T Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
149
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
149
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
148
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
148
Intel Core i5-8500T Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 3.50 GHz
148
Intel Core i7-6770HQ Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
148

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 i7-10510U Intel Core i7-10510U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
758
Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
755
Intel Core i5-8500T Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz
751
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
742
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
742
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
742
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
742

Benchmarks


Description of the processor

The Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 is a server processor based on Intels "Haswell" architecture. It is installed in servers, but also in workstations and occasionally also in desktop systems. The Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 has 4 CPU cores, Intels Hyper-Threading technology is supported. In total, the processor can process up to 8 threads in parallel.

The normal clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 is 3.4 GHz. In Turbo mode, the processor can variably adjust or increase its clock frequencies. The maximum turbo frequency is 3.8 GHz. This can be achieved as long as the CPU temperature and the processors power supply allow it.

The Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 supports up to 32 GB of DDR3-1600 memory. In dual-channel mode, in which at least two memory modules must be installed, a maximum of 25.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth is achieved. In single-channel mode this value is half.

The automatic memory error correction ECC is supported by the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3. For perfect ECC functionality, in addition to the processor, both the mainboard and the memory must be enabled for ECC.

The Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 can address external devices such as a dedicated graphics card via the PCIe 3.0 standard with a maximum of 16 PCIe lines. The maximum PCIe bandwidth is 15.8 GB/s.

The TDP of the processor is 80 watts. In Turbo mode, this limit can be exceeded for a certain period of time. The Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 is manufactured at Intel using a 22 nm manufacturing process. The socket used by the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 is the desktop socket LGA 1150 which is also used in many other mainstream processors from Intel. For this reason, the Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 occasionally finds its way into a normal desktop system.



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