Intel Core i3-8109U vs Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

Core i3-8109U vs Xeon E3-1230 v3 comparison

Our benchmark analysis concludes that the Xeon E3-1230 v3 performs better than the Core i3-8109U. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core i3-8109U in all gaming tests too.

In terms of the number of cores of each of these CPUs, the Xeon E3-1230 v3 has significantly more cores than the Core i3-8109U. Indeed, the Xeon E3-1230 v3 has 4 cores compared to 2 cores found in the Core i3-8109U. It also has more threads than the Core i3-8109U. These CPUs have different clock speeds. Indeed, the Xeon E3-1230 v3 has a slightly higher clock speed compared to the Core i3-8109U. Also, the Xeon E3-1230 v3 has a slightly higher turbo speed. A Core i3-8109U CPU outputs less heat than a Xeon E3-1230 v3 CPU because of its significantly lower TDP. This measures the amount of heat they output and can be used to estimate power consumption.

Most CPUs have more threads than cores. This technology, colloquially called hyperthreading, improves performance by splitting a core into multiple virtual ones. This provides more efficient utilisation of a core. Indeed, the Core i3-8109U has more threads than cores. Each physical core is split into multiple threads.