Ultra 5 135H vs Xeon E3-1231 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1231 v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
4.55
Core Ultra 5 135H
2023
14 cores / 18 threads, 28 Watt
14.96
+229%

Ultra 5 135H outperforms Xeon E3-1231 v3 by a whopping 229% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Core Ultra 5 135H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1288466
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.01no data
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
SeriesXeon (Desktop)Intel Meteor Lake-H
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date1 April 2014 (10 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year 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 Core Ultra 5 135H 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads818
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 4 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Core Ultra 5 135H 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Core Ultra 5 135H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Core Ultra 5 135H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Core Ultra 5 135H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Core Ultra 5 135H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2.2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Core Ultra 5 135H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Core Ultra 5 135H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Core Ultra 5 135H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Core Ultra 5 135H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes168
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

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 4.55
Ultra 5 135H 14.96
+229%

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 7043
Ultra 5 135H 23132
+228%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.55 14.96
Recency 1 April 2014 14 December 2023
Physical cores 4 14
Threads 8 18
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 28 Watt

Ultra 5 135H has a 228.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 250% more physical cores and 125% more threads, and 185.7% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 135H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1231 v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1231 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 135H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1231 v3 and Core Ultra 5 135H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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