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Intel Core i7-4790S vs Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2014
Intel Core i7-4790S
Intel Core i7-4790S
Released
Q2/2013
Overall score
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Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3
Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-4790S or Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-4790S has a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q2/2014.

Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3 has a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 25 W. Released in Q2/2013.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    717 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 44% better clock speed

    3.20 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 30% better overclocked clock speed

    4.00 GHz left arrow 2.80 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-4790S CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    310 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    485 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    446 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    614 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    721 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    957 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    77 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    201 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    264 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    97 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    224 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    118 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    568 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    980 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.38 times less performance per watt

    25 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    779 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    534 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    546 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    416 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    304 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    374 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    818 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-4790S Intel Core i7-4790S
Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3 Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Xeon E3
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 4000 left arrow Intel Xeon E3 v3
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.20 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.00 GHz left arrow 2.80 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    3.50 GHz left arrow 2.80 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 4600 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.20 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    20 left arrow
  • Shader
    160 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    7.5 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    11.1 left arrow
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3 and Intel Core i7-4790S. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-4790S and Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 25 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-4790S and Intel Core i7-4790S, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Haswell S left arrow Haswell S
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1150 left arrow LGA 1150
  • Release date
    Q2/2014 left arrow Q2/2013

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-4790S and Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
145
Intel Core i7-4790S
108
Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
671
Intel Core i7-4790S
556
Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3911
Intel Core i7-4790S
2461
Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
13905
Intel Core i7-4790S
8629
Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.79
Intel Core i7-4790S
1.27
Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
8.06
Intel Core i7-4790S
5.81
Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
9538
Intel Core i7-4790S
7344
Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3

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