A8-3850 vs Xeon E3-1231 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1231 v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
4.44
+198%
A8-3850
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.49

Xeon E3-1231 v3 outperforms A8-3850 by a whopping 198% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1231 v3 and A8-3850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13322157
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.36no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesXeon (Desktop)A-Series (Desktop)
Power efficiency5.251.41
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date11 May 2014 (10 years ago)30 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$240no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1231 v3 and A8-3850 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2228 mm2
Number of transistors1,400 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1231 v3 and A8-3850 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FM1
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and A8-3850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1231 v3 and A8-3850 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and A8-3850 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and A8-3850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 6550D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and A8-3850.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

Xeon E3-1231 v3 4.44
+198%
A8-3850 1.49

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.

Xeon E3-1231 v3 7053
+197%
A8-3850 2374

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.

Xeon E3-1231 v3 1196
+278%
A8-3850 316

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.

Xeon E3-1231 v3 3784
+303%
A8-3850 940

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Xeon E3-1231 v3 5655
+113%
A8-3850 2649

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Xeon E3-1231 v3 21542
+126%
A8-3850 9534

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Xeon E3-1231 v3 8
+131%
A8-3850 3

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.44 1.49
Recency 11 May 2014 30 June 2011
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 100 Watt

Xeon E3-1231 v3 has a 198% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1231 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3850 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1231 v3 is a server/workstation processor while A8-3850 is a desktop one.


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