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Intel Xeon Platinum 8581C vs Xeon E3-1231 v3

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8581C @ 2.30GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.40GHz and is around 14% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1900 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon Platinum 8581C @ 2.30GHz×Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.40GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeNA2FCLGA1150
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheNA2L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDPNA280W
Yearly Running CostNA$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2025Q2 2014
# of Samples31897
CPU Rank17761933
CPU Value0.020.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3258(0.0%)2145(-34.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)8040(0.0%)7034(-12.5%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Platinum 8581C @ 2.30GHz
8,040
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.40GHz
7,034
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Platinum 8581C @ 2.30GHz
NA
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.40GHz
20.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Platinum 8581C @ 2.30GHz
3,258
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.40GHz
2,145
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8581C @ 2.30GHz Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.40GHz
Max TDPNA80W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.