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Xeon E3-1268L v3

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.3 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 66% (482nd of 1442)

Based on 39 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306C3 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1268L v3 @ 2.30GHz
Poor: 60%Average: 66% Great: 74%
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht

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Above average average bench

The Intel Xeon E3-1268L v3 averaged 34.0% 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 83.3Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 84.9Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E3-1268L v3 is just 13.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E3-1268L v3 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 400Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 397Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 39 samples)
Rank 48266%
Min Avg Max
15.5 Memory 83.3 95
34.7 1-Core 84.9 99.1
66.3 2-Core 161 192
65.3% 110 Pts
Min Avg Max
107 4-Core 265 321
202 8-Core 397 430
41.1% 331 Pts
Min Avg Max
168 64-Core 400 432
24.8% 400 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
66.8% Good
Memory 82.5
1-Core 88.4
2-Core 164
66% 112 Pts
4-Core 281
8-Core 383
42% 332 Pts
64-Core 389
24% 389 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
64.5% Good
Memory 81.6
1-Core 85.6
2-Core 168
66% 112 Pts
4-Core 257
8-Core 398
40% 327 Pts
64-Core 398
25% 398 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
61.8% Good
Memory 78.3
1-Core 86.1
2-Core 148
62% 104 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 370
38% 308 Pts
64-Core 380
24% 380 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
61.8% Good
Memory 75.2
1-Core 79.7
2-Core 146
60% 100 Pts
4-Core 267
8-Core 352
39% 310 Pts
64-Core 364
22% 364 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
61.5% Good
Memory 76
1-Core 84.6
2-Core 145
61% 102 Pts
4-Core 255
8-Core 368
39% 312 Pts
64-Core 378
23% 378 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
61.5% Good
Memory 75.5
1-Core 85.8
2-Core 151
62% 104 Pts
4-Core 259
8-Core 357
39% 308 Pts
64-Core 364
22% 364 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,820,505 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81N

CPU
Xeon E3-1268L v3IntelBench 66%, 39 samples1x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples15x
HD Graphics (G4 Pentium/Celeron 1.05/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 43,454 samples9x
GTX 980Nvidia  $500Bench 59%, 167,107 samples8x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $79Bench 105%, 762,998 samples9x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples7x
870 Evo 250GBSamsung  $31Bench 101%, 14,082 samples6x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBHyperX  $35Bench 51%, 38,490 samples7x
CT51264BA160BJ.8F1 2x4GBCrucialBench 51%, 184 samples6x
Sniper DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 53%, 9,885 samples5x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $129

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E3-1268L v3 (8M Cache, 2.30 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ2'13
Processor NumberE3-1268LV3
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableYes
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$377.00
Clock Speed2.3 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.3 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI
QPI Links0
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP45 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2013B

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Intel InsiderYes
Flexible Display InterfaceYes

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 ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 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

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm (LGA1150)
Graphics and IMC Lithography22 nm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1150

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechYes
Anti-Theft TechYes

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