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Xeon E3-1220L V2

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2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.3 GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 55.6% (667th of 1442)

Based on 88 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306A9 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1220L V2 @ 2.30GHz
Poor: 39%Average: 55.6% Great: 64%
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski

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Average average bench

The Intel Xeon E3-1220L V2 averaged 44.3% 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 80.3Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 69.7Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E3-1220L V2 is 25.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E3-1220L V2 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 184Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 183Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 88 samples)
Rank 66755.6%
Min Avg Max
59.3 Memory 80.3 93.5
27.1 1-Core 69.7 96.3
44.4 2-Core 121 170
56.3% 90.3 Pts
Min Avg Max
66.8 4-Core 182 228
71 8-Core 183 226
24.4% 182 Pts
Min Avg Max
71.7 64-Core 184 228
11.4% 184 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1220L V2 @ 2.30GHz, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
63.2% Good
Memory 93.8
1-Core 84
2-Core 144
67% 107 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 202
26% 196 Pts
64-Core 193
12% 193 Pts
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
60% Good
Memory 91.8
1-Core 79.6
2-Core 125
63% 98.8 Pts
4-Core 167
8-Core 167
22% 167 Pts
64-Core 166
10% 166 Pts
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
58.2% Above average
Memory 90.7
1-Core 74.5
2-Core 122
61% 95.6 Pts
4-Core 153
8-Core 146
20% 150 Pts
64-Core 151
9% 151 Pts
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
58% Above average
Memory 91.4
1-Core 70.9
2-Core 125
61% 95.6 Pts
4-Core 146
8-Core 146
20% 146 Pts
64-Core 144
9% 144 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
56.3% Above average
Memory 86.9
1-Core 52.3
2-Core 124
55% 87.7 Pts
4-Core 149
8-Core 168
21% 159 Pts
64-Core 162
10% 162 Pts
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
56.1% Above average
Memory 81.2
1-Core 76.4
2-Core 143
61% 100 Pts
4-Core 180
8-Core 194
25% 187 Pts
64-Core 194
12% 194 Pts
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
46.1% Average
Memory 61.1
1-Core 27.1
2-Core 72.6
35% 53.6 Pts
4-Core 180
8-Core 192
25% 186 Pts
64-Core 192
12% 192 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
43.2% Average
Memory 68.8
1-Core 6.7
2-Core 50.7
30% 42.1 Pts
4-Core 97.4
8-Core 145
15% 121 Pts
64-Core 106
7% 106 Pts
Proc 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz
29.3% Poor
Memory 54
1-Core 20
2-Core 39.2
27% 37.7 Pts
4-Core 29.3
8-Core 29.7
4% 29.5 Pts
64-Core 41.7
3% 41.7 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,744,926 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 21%
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Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 17%
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Motherboard: Dell Precision T1650

CPU
Xeon E3-1220L V2IntelBench 56%, 88 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples81x
Quadro 2000NvidiaBench 6%, 15,855 samples73x
Quadro 600NvidiaBench 3%, 15,964 samples63x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples31x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples21x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $54Bench 106%, 237,241 samples20x
RAM
HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 4x4GBHynixBench 58%, 7,298 samples51x
M378B5273DH0-CK0 4x4GBSamsungBench 57%, 2,354 samples21x
HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 53%, 17,809 samples21x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $87

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E3-1220L v2 (3M Cache, 2.30 GHz)
Code NameIvy Bridge
Launch DateQ2'12
Processor NumberE3-1220LV2
# of Cores2
# of Threads4
Cache3 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$189.00
Clock Speed2.3 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.5 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP17 W

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
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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