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Xeon E3-1226 v3

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.3 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 71.3% (374th of 1442)

more Based on 2,019 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000306C3, , 0000000000000000, 1F8BFBFF000306C3, 0FABFBFF000306C3, 2054454B434F5300, 0F8BFBFF000306C3 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1226 v3 @ 3.30GHz
Poor: 59%Average: 71.3% Great: 79%
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 54%
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Good average bench

The Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 averaged 28.6% 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 79.7Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 98.3Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 is 20.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 372Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 371Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,019 samples)
Rank 37471.3%
Min Avg Max
64.4 Memory 79.7 90.6
72.9 1-Core 98.3 109
146 2-Core 195 214
70.9% 124 Pts
Min Avg Max
251 4-Core 363 407
283 8-Core 371 406
49% 367 Pts
Min Avg Max
294 64-Core 372 405
23% 372 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
74.4% Very good
Memory 88
1-Core 95.5
2-Core 186
72% 123 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 352
47% 352 Pts
64-Core 350
22% 350 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
74.2% Very good
Memory 87.2
1-Core 96.4
2-Core 189
72% 124 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 350
47% 353 Pts
64-Core 355
22% 355 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
73.8% Very good
Memory 87.3
1-Core 99.7
2-Core 185
73% 124 Pts
4-Core 350
8-Core 351
47% 351 Pts
64-Core 351
22% 351 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
72.1% Very good
Memory 83.3
1-Core 92.7
2-Core 186
70% 121 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 354
47% 353 Pts
64-Core 351
22% 351 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
71% Very good
Memory 80.5
1-Core 82.1
2-Core 192
67% 118 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 358
48% 357 Pts
64-Core 349
22% 349 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
64% Good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 92.1
2-Core 183
69% 119 Pts
4-Core 249
8-Core 310
36% 280 Pts
64-Core 321
20% 321 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
55.8% Above average
Memory 74.5
1-Core 71.7
2-Core 129
56% 91.7 Pts
4-Core 214
8-Core 231
29% 222 Pts
64-Core 231
14% 231 Pts
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Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 66%
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Workstation
Workstation 8%
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Motherboard: Dell Precision T1700

CPU
Xeon E3-1226 v3Intel  $256Bench 71%, 2,019 samples1x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples247x
Quadro K620Nvidia  $170Bench 11%, 16,214 samples166x
Quadro K600NvidiaBench 3%, 8,087 samples159x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples70x
LCS-256L9S-11 2.5 7mm 256GBLiteonitBench 83%, 4,915 samples56x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $46Bench 106%, 237,241 samples54x
RAM
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 4x4GBMicronBench 56%, 6,584 samples78x
HMT451U6AFR8C-PB 4x4GBHynixBench 56%, 3,905 samples48x
HMT41GU6BFR8A-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 53%, 7,869 samples41x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $299

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E3-1226 v3 (8M Cache, 3.30 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ2'14
Processor NumberE3-1226V3
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$213.00 - $224.00
Clock Speed3.3 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.7 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
QPI Links0
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP84 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2013D

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics P4600
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/VGA
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.2 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Intel InsiderYes
Flexible Display InterfaceYes
Graphics Video Max Memory1.7 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth25.6 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
Identity Protection TechYes
Fast Memory AccessYes
Flex Memory AccessYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Yes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics and IMC Lithography22nm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1150

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes
Anti-Theft TechYes

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