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Intel BX80646E31246V3

Xeon E3-1246 v3

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.5 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 73% (338th of 1442)

Based on 2,511 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306C3 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1246 v3 @ 3.50GHz
Poor: 59%Average: 73% Great: 82%
Gaming
Gaming 73%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer

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Good average bench

The Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 averaged 26.9% 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 80.9Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 103Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 is 23.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 540Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 532Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,511 samples)
Rank 33873%
Min Avg Max
66.1 Memory 80.9 92.7
77 1-Core 103 113
160 2-Core 199 225
72.8% 127 Pts
Min Avg Max
281 4-Core 353 415
393 8-Core 532 586
55% 442 Pts
Min Avg Max
438 64-Core 540 587
33.4% 540 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
77.4% Very good
Memory 82.8
1-Core 103
2-Core 205
74% 130 Pts
4-Core 390
8-Core 545
59% 468 Pts
64-Core 546
34% 546 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
76.8% Very good
Memory 88.9
1-Core 96
2-Core 186
72% 124 Pts
4-Core 349
8-Core 536
55% 443 Pts
64-Core 546
34% 546 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
74.5% Very good
Memory 85.3
1-Core 102
2-Core 184
72% 124 Pts
4-Core 344
8-Core 536
54% 440 Pts
64-Core 534
33% 534 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
73.5% Very good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 101
2-Core 193
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 544
54% 443 Pts
64-Core 545
34% 545 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
72.6% Very good
Memory 80.6
1-Core 100
2-Core 206
73% 129 Pts
4-Core 349
8-Core 548
55% 448 Pts
64-Core 548
34% 548 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
72.4% Very good
Memory 79.3
1-Core 99.2
2-Core 178
69% 119 Pts
4-Core 353
8-Core 540
55% 447 Pts
64-Core 523
32% 523 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
71.5% Very good
Memory 79.8
1-Core 98.4
2-Core 202
72% 127 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 488
52% 415 Pts
64-Core 536
33% 536 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
67.4% Good
Memory 70.9
1-Core 92.5
2-Core 197
67% 120 Pts
4-Core 344
8-Core 539
54% 442 Pts
64-Core 538
33% 538 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
63.1% Good
Memory 65.2
1-Core 99.9
2-Core 197
67% 121 Pts
4-Core 330
8-Core 468
50% 399 Pts
64-Core 528
33% 528 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
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System: HP Z230 Tower Workstation

CPU
Xeon E3-1246 v3Intel  $200Bench 73%, 2,511 samples1x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples234x
Quadro K2000NvidiaBench 7%, 13,526 samples173x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples161x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples121x
MTFDDAK256MBF-1AN1ZABHA 256GBCrucialBench 89%, 2,574 samples56x
C400 RealSSD 256GBMicronBench 55%, 11,652 samples46x
RAM
16JTF1G64AZ-1G6E1 2x8GBMicronBench 53%, 7,464 samples57x
HMT41GU6BFR8C-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 54%, 3,233 samples51x
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 4x4GBMicronBench 56%, 6,584 samples45x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $243

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E3-1246 v3 (8M Cache, 3.50 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ2'14
Processor NumberE3-1246V3
# 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$276.00 - $287.00
Clock Speed3.5 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.9 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 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
My WiFi TechNo

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

 Comments

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Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

2 years ago.

VNM-User
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3,707

Good

2 years ago.

Much better than any core i series

LTU-User
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2,308

Excellent

3 years ago.

i have the same one xeon its way more powerfull its abit expensive but if your not broke defitnaly buy d;

T3ddyBr0gan
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4

Good

12 months ago.

8 years afterwards still going well, looking to finally replace with a 3D L3 cache chip because of certain games that I play thrive on that L3

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