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Xeon E3-1270 V2

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

Average Bench: 72.7% (306th of 1404)

Based on 3,610 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000306A9, 1FABFBFF000306A9 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1270 V2 @ 3.50GHz
Poor: 62%Average: 72.7% Great: 81%
Gaming
Gaming 73%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

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Good average bench

The Intel Xeon E3-1270 V2 averaged 27.2% 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 86.4Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 95.8Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E3-1270 V2 is just 18.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E3-1270 V2 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 477Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 471Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,610 samples)
Rank 30672.7%
Min Avg Max
76.8 Memory 86.4 94.3
75.4 1-Core 95.8 104
146 2-Core 182 207
71.2% 122 Pts
Min Avg Max
244 4-Core 321 387
370 8-Core 471 512
49.4% 396 Pts
Min Avg Max
381 64-Core 477 515
29.5% 477 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
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)
76.5% Very good
Memory 89.2
1-Core 97.9
2-Core 197
74% 128 Pts
4-Core 348
8-Core 484
52% 416 Pts
64-Core 490
30% 490 Pts
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1270 V2 @ 3.50GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
74.2% Very good
Memory 89.2
1-Core 97.9
2-Core 195
74% 128 Pts
4-Core 321
8-Core 458
49% 390 Pts
64-Core 466
29% 466 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
71.5% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 90.8
2-Core 164
67% 113 Pts
4-Core 316
8-Core 445
48% 380 Pts
64-Core 446
28% 446 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
71% Very good
Memory 83.8
1-Core 90.8
2-Core 183
69% 119 Pts
4-Core 315
8-Core 474
49% 395 Pts
64-Core 483
30% 483 Pts
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1270 V2 @ 3.50GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
70.9% Very good
Memory 86
1-Core 84.8
2-Core 175
68% 115 Pts
4-Core 306
8-Core 417
46% 361 Pts
64-Core 474
29% 474 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 60,337,199 CPUs tested.

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Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Precision T1650

CPU
Xeon E3-1270 V2IntelBench 73%, 3,610 samples81x
GPU
Quadro 2000NvidiaBench 6%, 15,855 samples60x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $120Bench 29%, 946,701 samples58x
Quadro 600NvidiaBench 3%, 15,964 samples50x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $17Bench 66%, 424,288 samples26x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples18x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $40Bench 106%, 237,241 samples13x
RAM
HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 4x4GBHynixBench 58%, 7,298 samples38x
HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 53%, 17,809 samples17x
M378B5273DH0-CK0 4x4GBSamsungBench 57%, 2,354 samples15x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 31% - Below average Total price: $17

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E3-1270 v2 (8M Cache, 3.50 GHz)
Code NameIvy Bridge
Launch DateQ2'12
Processor NumberE3-1270V2
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$328.00 - $339.00
Clock Speed3.5 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.9 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP69 W

Graphics

Wireless DisplayNo
# of Displays Supported0
InTru 3D TechNo
Clear Video HD TechNo
Intel InsiderNo
Flexible Display InterfaceNo
Clear Video Tech for MIDNo

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 1333/1600
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express Configurations1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes

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-NINo
Demand Based SwitchingYes
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechYes
Fast Memory AccessYes
Flex Memory AccessYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1155

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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