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Intel Xeon E3-1230 vs Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3

Live dedicated server prices, availability and estimated performance, side by side.

Intel Xeon E3-1230 is 1.3× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A2 in stock
Intel Xeon E3-1230
Sandy Bridge · 2011 · 4C · PERF 380 / 78 ST
From
€24.84 per month
Median
€24.84 per month
ONETNT
CPU B2 in stock
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
Sandy Bridge · 2012 · 16C · PERF 1,038 / 71 ST
From
€87.87 per month
Median
€87.87 per month
DSP
Head to headIntel Xeon E3-1230Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
Price
Cheapest per month↓
€24.84Best of 2
€87.87
Median per month↓
€24.84Best of 2
€87.87
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑
78Best of 2
71
Multi-thread (est.)↑
380
1,038Best of 2
Performance per €↑
15Best of 2
12
Hardware
Generation
Sandy Bridge (2011)
Sandy Bridge (2012)
Cores per server
4
16
Availability
In stock↑
2 · 2 providers
2 · 1 providers
Fastest delivery↓
24 hours
12 hoursBest of 2

↑ higher is better · ↓ lower is better · bars scale to the better of the two · performance per € uses the cheapest server

Cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1230 servers

Cheapest in stock2 of 2 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
ONE
Intel Xeon E3-1230
oneprovider · Shared/Fair Usage Policy Bandwidth · Sandy Bridge 2011
4/816 GBSteal−53%€24.84
€6.21/core
TNT
Intel Xeon E3-1230
tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2011
4/832 GBDeal−26%€43.49
€10.87/core

Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3 servers

Cheapest in stock2 of 2 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
DSP
2× Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
dedispec · Pre-built · Sandy Bridge 2012
16/3264 GBSteal−50%€87.87
€5.49/core
DSP
2× Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
dedispec · Pre-built · Sandy Bridge 2012
16/32256 GBSteal−64%€141.12
€8.82/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E3-1230 or Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1230 server is €24.84/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3 is €87.87/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E3-1230 380 vs Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3 1,038; single-thread 78 vs 71 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

How we price

Live prices from each provider, re-checked every 15 minutes. Prices are the provider's own, excl. VAT. Buy direct with the provider (we may earn a referral commission, never at your cost), or through Metal Market with one API and one bill: + 10% service fee at checkout. Performance scores are estimates (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100). Deal ratings compare each server with a price model of every live listing of its kind.