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Intel BX80646E31241V3

Xeon E3-1241 v3

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.5 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 74.5% (313th of 1445)

Based on 3,580 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000306C3, 1FABFBFF000306C3 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1241 v3 @ 3.50GHz
Poor: 64%Average: 74.5% Great: 82%
Gaming
Gaming 75%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 61%
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Good average bench

The Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 averaged 25.4% 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 83.8Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 103Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 is just 18.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 539Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 532Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,580 samples)
Rank 31374.5%
Min Avg Max
70.3 Memory 83.8 93.8
80.9 1-Core 103 112
160 2-Core 198 222
73.8% 129 Pts
Min Avg Max
296 4-Core 354 412
422 8-Core 532 584
54.9% 443 Pts
Min Avg Max
454 64-Core 539 585
33.4% 539 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 3.75 GHz (avg)
78.5% Very good
Memory 93.3
1-Core 103
2-Core 193
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 345
8-Core 549
55% 447 Pts
64-Core 541
34% 541 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
76.1% Very good
Memory 85.5
1-Core 105
2-Core 206
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 361
8-Core 516
55% 438 Pts
64-Core 541
34% 541 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
72.7% Very good
Memory 83.2
1-Core 102
2-Core 201
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 336
8-Core 528
53% 432 Pts
64-Core 533
33% 533 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
70.1% Very good
Memory 82
1-Core 93.7
2-Core 176
68% 117 Pts
4-Core 314
8-Core 505
50% 410 Pts
64-Core 500
31% 500 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
69.9% Good
Memory 80.6
1-Core 97.5
2-Core 167
68% 115 Pts
4-Core 320
8-Core 519
51% 419 Pts
64-Core 511
32% 511 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
69.6% Good
Memory 82.4
1-Core 98
2-Core 201
72% 127 Pts
4-Core 307
8-Core 524
50% 416 Pts
64-Core 545
34% 545 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

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Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 68%
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Workstation
Workstation 8%
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Motherboard: Dell Precision T1700

CPU
Xeon E3-1241 v3Intel  $209Bench 75%, 3,580 samples230x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples249x
Quadro K620Nvidia  $170Bench 11%, 16,214 samples168x
Quadro K600NvidiaBench 3%, 8,087 samples159x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples72x
LCS-256L9S-11 2.5 7mm 256GBLiteonitBench 83%, 4,915 samples56x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $44Bench 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: 72% - Very good Total price: $252

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E3-1241 v3 (8M Cache, 3.50 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ2'14
Processor NumberE3-1241V3
# 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$262.00 - $273.00
Clock Speed3.5 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.9 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
QPI Links0
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP80 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2013D

Graphics

Processor GraphicsNone

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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