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Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

Processor

CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
Maximum boost clock
3.8 GHz
Thermal design power
80 W

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 4.3.0 / Windows / CPU
Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3 45.96 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 43.86 - 46.77 · 4 core / 8 thread · Latest: 2024-11-28

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

Bitcoin MiningOS X / OpenCL / compute · mHash/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

6.09* mHash/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1231 v3

Host configuration not reported.

Bitcoin MiningWindows / OpenCL / compute · mHash/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

46.08* mHash/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1231 v3

Host configuration not reported.

Face DetectionOS X / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

5.14* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1231 v3

Host configuration not reported.

Face DetectionWindows / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

15.44* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1231 v3

Host configuration not reported.

Ocean Surface SimulationOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

78.03* fps

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1231 v3

Host configuration not reported.

Ocean Surface SimulationWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

128.97* fps

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1231 v3

Host configuration not reported.

Particle Simulation - 64kOS X / OpenCL / compute · mInteraction/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

46.98* mInteraction/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1231 v3

Host configuration not reported.

Particle Simulation - 64kWindows / OpenCL / compute · mInteraction/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

67.02* mInteraction/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1231 v3

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

0.59* fps

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1231 v3

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

0.67* fps

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1231 v3

Host configuration not reported.

TV-L1 Optical FlowOS X / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

1.28* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1231 v3

Host configuration not reported.

TV-L1 Optical FlowWindows / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

1.49* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1231 v3

Host configuration not reported.

Video CompositionOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

2.47* fps

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1231 v3

Host configuration not reported.

Video CompositionWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

5.10* fps

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1231 v3

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark6,998*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,152*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark6,974* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · mark9,629*Platform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

9.86 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

45.96 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
43.8571460674
75th percentile
46.765104377297
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

15.06 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

21.04 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

15.26 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

65.90 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
64.742124571653
75th percentile
66.205420149253
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

19.92 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

30.78 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

15.85 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

70.96 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
69.537085739304
75th percentile
71.668800098489
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

20.66 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E3-1231 v3

34.32 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
4
CPU threads
8
Base clock
3.4 GHz
CPU reference clock
100 MHz*
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency
3.8 GHz*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth
25.60 GB/s*
Maximum boost clock
3.8 GHz
L3 cache
8 MB
Architecture
Haswell Refresh*
Socket / package
LGA 1150
Process node
22 nm
Hardware threads per core
2*

Cache hierarchy

  • L3 / total
    Level
    L3
    Scope
    total
    Size
    8 MB
  • Reported cache*
    Size
    8 MB*
    Level
    Reported cache (level unstated)*
    Scope
    Intel® Smart Cache*

Compatible sockets

  • LGA 1150

Memory & storage

Memory channels
2
Video memory type
DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V*
Rated memory bandwidth
25.60 GB/s*

Supported memory

  • DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V*

CPU memory support

  • DDR3-1333 (1.5 V)
    Variant / details
    CPU memory-controller support; operation depends on the system and memory configuration. Native voltage qualification: 1.5V.
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    1,333 MT/s
  • DDR3-1600 (1.5 V)
    Variant / details
    CPU memory-controller support; operation depends on the system and memory configuration. Native voltage qualification: 1.5V.
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    1,600 MT/s
  • DDR3L-1333 (1.5 V)
    Variant / details
    CPU memory-controller support; operation depends on the system and memory configuration. Native voltage qualification: 1.5V.
    Technology
    DDR3L
    Transfer rate
    1,333 MT/s
  • DDR3L-1600 (1.5 V)
    Variant / details
    CPU memory-controller support; operation depends on the system and memory configuration. Native voltage qualification: 1.5V.
    Technology
    DDR3L
    Transfer rate
    1,600 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power
80 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 10 fields
Name
Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3*
Cores
4*
Threads
8*
TDP
80* W
Socket
1,150*
Integrated GPU
No*
Producer
Intel*
Base Clock
3.4* GHz
Turbo Clock
3.8* GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
No*
Specifications 2 · 9 fields
model
E3-1231 v3*
date
2014-01-04*
clock
3,400*
max clock
3,800*
hw nthreadspercore
2*
hw ncores
4*
tdp
80*
name Processor code name
Haswell*
name Processor family
Xeon*
Specifications 3 · 12 fields
name
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.40GHz*
cores
4*
logicals
2*
samples
1,558*
price
58.9*
tdp
80*
date
2014-05-01*
socket
FCLGA1150*
category
Server*
speed
3,400*
turbo
3,800*
cpuCount
1*
Specifications 4 · 33 fields
name
Xeon E3-1231 v3*
Release Date
May 11th, 2014*
Part#
SR1R5*
Frequency
3.4* GHz
Turbo Clock
up to 3.8 GHz*
Base Clock
100* MHz
Multiplier
34.0x*
Multiplier Unlocked
No*
Codename
Haswell-WS*
Socket
Intel Socket 1150*
Generation
Xeon E3 (Haswell-WS)*
Memory Support
DDR3*
ECC Memory
Yes*
# of Cores
4*
# of Threads
8*
SMP # CPUs
1*
Cache L1
64 KB (per core)*
Cache L2
256 KB (per core)*
Features
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, TXT, VT-x, VT-d, AES-NI, ECC, HTT, FMA3, F16C, BMI1, BMI2, x8 SDDC, vPro, TBT 2.0*
Foundry
Intel*
Rated Speed
1,600* MT/s
Memory Bus
Dual-channel*
Memory Bandwidth
25.6* GB/s
Launch Price
$250*
PCI-Express
Gen 3, 16 Lanes (CPU only)*
Process Size
22* nm
Cache L3
8 MB (shared)*
Chipsets
C226, 8 Series, 9 Series*
Transistors
1,400 million*
Die Size
160* mm²
Package
FC-LGA12C*
Market
Server/Workstation*
Production Status
End-of-life*
Specifications 5 · 2 fields
brand
Intel*
name
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.40GHz*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
turbo frequency
3,800*
cache size
8,192*
tdp
80*
socket
FCLGA1150*
memory type
DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V*
cores
4*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result
intel*
vertical segment
Server*
max memory size
33,554,432*
status
Discontinued*
package size
37.5mm x 37.5mm*
threads
8*
name
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3*
rating Processor benchmark result
6,974*
processor number
E3-1231V3*
launch date
2014-05-01*
lithography
22*
bus speed
5*
base frequency
3,400*
Specifications 7 · 56 fields
Recommended Customer Price
$250.00*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Price scope
Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.*
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes*
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡
Yes*
Intel® My WiFi Technology
No*
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Yes*
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Yes*
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes*
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes*
Execute Disable Bit ‡
Yes*
Intel® Stable IT Platform Program (SIPP)
Yes*
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡
Yes*
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes*
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡
Yes*
Secure Key
Yes*
Anti-Theft Technology
Yes*
Intel® OS Guard
Yes*
Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡
Intel vPro® Platform*
Total Cores
4*
Total Threads
8*
Processor Base Frequency
3.4* GHz
Cache
8.0* MB
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Cache description
Intel® Smart Cache*
Original declaration
8 MB Intel® Smart Cache*
Bus Speed
5* GT/s
TDP
80* W
Max Turbo Frequency
3.8* GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡
3.8* GHz
# of QPI Links
0*
Marketing Status
Discontinued*
Launch Date
Q2'14*
Servicing Status
End of Servicing Lifetime*
End of Servicing Updates Date
Wednesday | June 30 | 2021*
Embedded Options Available
No*
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
32* GB
Memory Types
DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V*
Max # of Memory Channels
2*
Max Memory Bandwidth
25.6* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported ‡
Yes*
Product Collection
Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family*
Vertical Segment
Server*
Processor Number
E3-1231V3*
Scalability
1S Only*
PCI Express Revision
3.0*
PCI Express Configurations ‡
1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8/2x4*
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
16*
Lithography
22* nm
Sockets Supported
FCLGA1150*
Max CPU Configuration
1*
Thermal Solution Specification
PCG 2013D*
Package Size
37.5mm x 37.5mm*
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0*
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
Yes*
Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions
Yes*
Intel® 64 ‡
Yes*
Instruction Set
64-bit*
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2*
Idle States
Yes*
Specifications 8 · 11 fields
name
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.40GHz*
socket
FCLGA1150*
category
Server*
price
$579.72*
mark
9,629*
value
16.61*
single thread
2,167*
single thread value
3.74*
tdp
80*
powerperf
120*
testdate
May 2014*
Specifications 9 · 6 fields
microarchitecture
Haswell Refresh*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
boost clock
3.8* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Reported core clock
3.4* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.*
core count
4*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
name
Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
tdp
80* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Specifications 10 · 12 fields
cpuName
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.40GHz*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
testDate
2,014*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
socket
FCLGA1150*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
category
Server*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
price
498.95*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuMark
6,998*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuValue
14.03*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
2,152*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadValue
4.31*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
80*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerf
87.48*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
4*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Specifications 11 · 8 fields
product
Xeon E3-1231 v3*
status
Discontinued*
releaseDate
2,014*
cores
4*
maxTurboClock
3.8*
baseClock
3.4*
cache
8*
cacheInfo
Intel Smart Cache*

* Provisional data