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Xeon E3-1225 vs Core i3-4030U


Description
The E3-1225 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i3-4030U is based on Haswell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E3-1225 gets a score of 69 k points while the i3-4030U gets 36.7 k points.

Summarizing, the E3-1225 is 1.9 times faster than the i3-4030U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
40651
Core
Sandy Bridge
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
1.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
1.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
BGA1168
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/4
TDP
95 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
3072 kB
Date
April 2011
April 2014
Mean monothread perf.
23.94k points
21.57k points
Mean multithread perf.
68.97k points
46.09k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
E3-1225
i3-4030U
Test#1 (Integers)
2.63k
2.14k (x0.82)
Test#2 (FP)
7.2k
5.4k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.71k
2.37k (x0.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.55k
2.01k (x0.79)
TOTAL
16.08k
11.93k (x0.74)

Multithread

E3-1225

i3-4030U
Test#1 (Integers)
8.23k
3.94k (x0.48)
Test#2 (FP)
22.82k
13.68k (x0.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.68k
5.78k (x0.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.12k
2.44k (x1.15)
TOTAL
44.85k
25.84k (x0.58)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
E3-1225
i3-4030U
Test#1 (Integers)
9.65k
6.7k (x0.69)
Test#2 (FP)
7.76k
5.99k (x0.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.95k
2.65k (x0.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.57k
2.13k (x0.83)
TOTAL
23.94k
17.47k (x0.73)

Multithread

E3-1225

i3-4030U
Test#1 (Integers)
30.52k
14.3k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
24.1k
13.83k (x0.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.01k
6.12k (x0.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.34k
2.48k (x1.06)
TOTAL
68.97k
36.74k (x0.53)

Performance/W
E3-1225
i3-4030U
Test#1 (Integers)
321 points/W
953 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
254 points/W
922 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
126 points/W
408 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
25 points/W
166 points/W
TOTAL
726 points/W
2449 points/W

Performance/GHz
E3-1225
i3-4030U
Test#1 (Integers)
2839 points/GHz
3525 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2283 points/GHz
3150 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1162 points/GHz
1395 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
757 points/GHz
1122 points/GHz
TOTAL
7041 points/GHz
9193 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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