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Xeon E3-1286 v3

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.7 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

Average Bench: 78.1% (263rd of 1442)

Based on 33 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306C3 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1286 v3 @ 3.70GHz
Poor: 70%Average: 78.1% Great: 87%
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer

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Good average bench

The Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3 averaged 21.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 84.5Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 111Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3 is just 16.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E3-1286 v3 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 564Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 574Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 33 samples)
Rank 26378.1%
Min Avg Max
68.6 Memory 84.5 97.3
61 1-Core 111 121
138 2-Core 208 241
76.9% 134 Pts
Min Avg Max
294 4-Core 388 452
508 8-Core 574 619
59.9% 481 Pts
Min Avg Max
456 64-Core 564 622
34.9% 564 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
79.6% Very good
Memory 91.8
1-Core 109
2-Core 212
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 521
56% 443 Pts
64-Core 532
33% 532 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
78.2% Very good
Memory 90.5
1-Core 101
2-Core 205
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 562
56% 459 Pts
64-Core 564
35% 564 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
72.8% Very good
Memory 76.7
1-Core 103
2-Core 210
73% 130 Pts
4-Core 371
8-Core 567
58% 469 Pts
64-Core 568
35% 568 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
72.6% Very good
Memory 79.6
1-Core 105
2-Core 204
73% 129 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 534
55% 444 Pts
64-Core 542
34% 542 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
72.2% Very good
Memory 86
1-Core 108
2-Core 201
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 315
8-Core 511
51% 413 Pts
64-Core 563
35% 563 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
70.3% Very good
Memory 76.7
1-Core 110
2-Core 209
74% 132 Pts
4-Core 344
8-Core 565
56% 455 Pts
64-Core 554
34% 554 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo ThinkServer TS140

CPU
Xeon E3-1286 v3IntelBench 78%, 33 samples1x
GPU
HD Graphics P4600IntelBench 3%, 2,141 samples72x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples25x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia  $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples17x
SSD
PLUS 240GBSandiskBench 45%, 86,316 samples25x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples12x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples8x
RAM
HMT41GU7BFR8A-PB 4x8GBHynixBench 57%, 149 samples11x
HP698650-154-KEF 4x4GBKingstonBench 55%, 62 samples10x
HMT41GU7BFR8A-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 56%, 297 samples10x
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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E3-1286 v3 (8M Cache, 3.70 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ2'14
Processor NumberE3-1286V3
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$662.00
Clock Speed3.7 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.1 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
QPI Links0
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP84 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2013D

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics P4700
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/VGA
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.3 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 TechYes
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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