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Xeon E3-1220 v5

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.00 GHz, Skylake.
Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 73.4% (329th of 1442)

Based on 1,202 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000506E3 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1220 v5 @ 3.00GHz
Poor: 58%Average: 73.4% Great: 82%
Gaming
Gaming 73%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat

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Good average bench

The Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 averaged 26.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 81.3Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 378Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 is 24.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 391Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 387Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,202 samples)
Rank 32973.4%
Min Avg Max
62.3 Memory 81.3 91.3
57.2 1-Core 99.9 113
136 2-Core 198 222
72.2% 126 Pts
Min Avg Max
244 4-Core 378 427
283 8-Core 387 427
51% 383 Pts
Min Avg Max
293 64-Core 391 427
24.2% 391 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
77.4% Very good
Memory 89.7
1-Core 68
2-Core 186
66% 115 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 374
50% 376 Pts
64-Core 375
23% 375 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
75.3% Very good
Memory 83.8
1-Core 98
2-Core 194
72% 125 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 387
52% 386 Pts
64-Core 385
24% 385 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
75% Very good
Memory 82.3
1-Core 99.2
2-Core 199
72% 127 Pts
4-Core 392
8-Core 396
53% 394 Pts
64-Core 392
24% 392 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
73.7% Very good
Memory 81.4
1-Core 101
2-Core 201
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 384
51% 383 Pts
64-Core 378
23% 378 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
73.6% Very good
Memory 82.3
1-Core 98.3
2-Core 197
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 376
50% 376 Pts
64-Core 374
23% 374 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
73.5% Very good
Memory 80.3
1-Core 98.2
2-Core 195
71% 125 Pts
4-Core 385
8-Core 386
52% 386 Pts
64-Core 385
24% 385 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
73.1% Very good
Memory 79.5
1-Core 98.9
2-Core 200
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 385
52% 386 Pts
64-Core 388
24% 388 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
45.6% Average
Memory 50.7
1-Core 53
2-Core 108
41% 70.6 Pts
4-Core 228
8-Core 271
32% 249 Pts
64-Core 281
17% 281 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 11%
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Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 11%
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Motherboard: Dell Precision Tower 3620

CPU
Xeon E3-1220 v5IntelBench 73%, 1,202 samples1x
GPU
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples324x
HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 153,031 samples246x
Quadro M2000NvidiaBench 21%, 5,678 samples205x
SSD
XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBToshiba  $46Bench 145%, 33,719 samples100x
XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshiba  $33Bench 125%, 44,050 samples64x
THNSN5512GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBToshibaBench 122%, 19,561 samples58x
RAM
HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 2x8GBUnknownBench 72%, 2,345 samples205x
HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBUnknownBench 73%, 3,256 samples175x
HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 4x8GBUnknownBench 72%, 714 samples125x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $46

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E3-1220 v5 (8M Cache, 3.00 GHz)
Code NameSkylake
Launch DateQ4'15
Processor NumberE3-1220V5
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
VID Voltage Range0.55V-1.52V
Recommended Price$193.00 - $203.00
Clock Speed3.00 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.50 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP80 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsNone
Graphics OutputN/A
Wireless DisplayNo
# of Displays Supported0
Quick Sync VideoNo
InTru 3D TechNo
Clear Video HD TechNo
Clear Video Tech for MIDNo

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth34.1 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express Configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NIYes
vPro TechYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1151

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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