Xeon E3-1230 v3 vs E3-1281 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1281 v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 82 Watt
4.72
+10%
Xeon E3-1230 v3
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
4.29

Xeon E3-1281 v3 outperforms Xeon E3-1230 v3 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1281 v3 and Xeon E3-1230 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12741371
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.13
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataXeon (Desktop)
Power efficiency5.445.07
Architecture codenameno dataHaswell-WS (2013−2014)
Release date1 April 2014 (10 years ago)2 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$240

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1281 v3 and Xeon E3-1230 v3 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)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data160 mm2
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1281 v3 and Xeon E3-1230 v3 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)82 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1281 v3 and Xeon E3-1230 v3. 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-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP++
Fast Memory Access++

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1281 v3 and Xeon E3-1230 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1281 v3 and Xeon E3-1230 v3 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1281 v3 and Xeon E3-1230 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1281 v3 and Xeon E3-1230 v3.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 E3-1281 v3 4.72
+10%
Xeon E3-1230 v3 4.29

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 E3-1281 v3 7492
+9.9%
Xeon E3-1230 v3 6818

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 E3-1281 v3 1299
+11.7%
Xeon E3-1230 v3 1163

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 E3-1281 v3 4091
+9.9%
Xeon E3-1230 v3 3721

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.72 4.29
Recency 1 April 2014 2 June 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 82 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon E3-1281 v3 has a 10% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 9 months.

Xeon E3-1230 v3, on the other hand, has 2.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1281 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1230 v3 in performance tests.


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