i7-4765T vs Xeon E3-1230 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Core i7-4765T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1432	1587
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.63	0.23
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	5.35	8.73
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	14 May 2012 (12 years ago)	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$360	$509

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1230 v2 has 609% better value for money than i7-4765T.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Core i7-4765T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Die size	160 mm2	177 mm2
Maximum core temperature	66 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	66 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Core i7-4765T compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	69 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Core i7-4765T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Core i7-4765T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	+
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Core i7-4765T are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Core i7-4765T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory	no data	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Core i7-4765T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+
VGA	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Core i7-4765T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Core i7-4765T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	11.2/12
OpenGL	no data	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Core i7-4765T.

PCIe version	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.05	3.35
Recency	14 May 2012	2 June 2013
Power consumption (TDP)	69 Watt	35 Watt

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