Xeon E-2236 vs E3-1230 v6
Aggregate performance score
E-2236 outperforms E3-1230 v6 by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Xeon E-2236 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1121 | 796 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.29 | 19.40 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon E3 | Intel Xeon E |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 28 March 2017 (7 years ago) | 27 May 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | $284 |
| Current price | $478 (1.9x MSRP) | $420 (1.5x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E-2236 has 490% better value for money than Xeon E3-1230 v6.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Xeon E-2236 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus support | 8 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 149.6 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 73 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Xeon E-2236 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | LGA-1151 | Socket H4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 72 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Xeon E-2236. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Xeon E-2236 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Xeon E-2236 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Xeon E-2236. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3L-1866 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | 42.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Xeon E-2236.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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.
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.
E-2236 outperforms E3-1230 v6 by 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
E-2236 outperforms E3-1230 v6 by 71% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
E-2236 outperforms E3-1230 v6 by 22% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
E-2236 outperforms E3-1230 v6 by 46% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.30 | 9.06 |
| Recency | 28 March 2017 | 27 May 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Cost | $250 | $284 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 72 Watt | 80 Watt |
Xeon E3-1230 v6 has its recommended price lower by $34, and 11.1% lower power consumption.
Xeon E-2236, on the other hand, has a 70.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
The Xeon E-2236 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1230 v6 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Xeon E-2236, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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