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Xeon E3-1230 v6

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.50 GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Average Bench: 79.4% (245th of 1442)

Based on 474 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906E9 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1230 v6 @ 3.50GHz
Poor: 65%Average: 79.4% Great: 88%
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser

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Good average bench

The Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 averaged 20.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 85.8Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 109Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 is 22.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 620Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 611Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 474 samples)
Rank 24579.4%
Min Avg Max
69.9 Memory 85.8 93.2
54.2 1-Core 109 123
114 2-Core 213 241
77.5% 136 Pts
Min Avg Max
295 4-Core 395 467
496 8-Core 611 658
62.2% 503 Pts
Min Avg Max
545 64-Core 620 659
38.4% 620 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
84.6% Excellent
Memory 90.1
1-Core 113
2-Core 224
81% 143 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 619
65% 523 Pts
64-Core 619
38% 619 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
84% Excellent
Memory 91.8
1-Core 115
2-Core 228
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 613
64% 512 Pts
64-Core 613
38% 613 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
84% Excellent
Memory 86.2
1-Core 116
2-Core 224
80% 142 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 615
67% 529 Pts
64-Core 616
38% 616 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 85.1
1-Core 114
2-Core 227
80% 142 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 614
66% 527 Pts
64-Core 614
38% 614 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
82.3% Excellent
Memory 91.3
1-Core 114
2-Core 207
80% 137 Pts
4-Core 395
8-Core 601
62% 498 Pts
64-Core 608
38% 608 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
81.3% Excellent
Memory 88.5
1-Core 113
2-Core 224
80% 142 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 611
63% 505 Pts
64-Core 606
38% 606 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
80.9% Excellent
Memory 79.6
1-Core 114
2-Core 227
78% 140 Pts
4-Core 447
8-Core 610
67% 529 Pts
64-Core 612
38% 612 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
78.7% Very good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 107
2-Core 221
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 545
56% 452 Pts
64-Core 547
34% 547 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
75.3% Very good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 106
2-Core 212
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 574
58% 468 Pts
64-Core 576
36% 576 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 12%
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Desktop
Desktop 76%
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Workstation
Workstation 12%
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CPU
Xeon E3-1230 v6IntelBench 79%, 474 samples1x
GPU
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples228x
Quadro K2200Nvidia  $440Bench 16%, 13,860 samples209x
Quadro K620Nvidia  $170Bench 11%, 16,214 samples179x
SSD
SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBSamsungBench 219%, 21,747 samples138x
SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsungBench 238%, 21,542 samples98x
MTFDDAK256TBN-1AR1ZABHA 256GBCrucialBench 77%, 2,468 samples74x
RAM
M378A1K43CB2-CRC 2x8GBSamsungBench 74%, 24,860 samples158x
HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBHynixBench 74%, 20,415 samples103x
HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 2x8GBHynixBench 73%, 22,760 samples102x
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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E3-1230 v6 (8M Cache, 3.50 GHz)
Code NameKaby Lake
Launch DateQ1'17
Processor NumberE3-1230V6
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
VID Voltage Range0.55V-1.52V
Recommended Price$250.00 - $261.00
Clock Speed3.50 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.90 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP72 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsNone
Graphics OutputN/A
# of Displays Supported0
Quick Sync VideoNo
InTru 3D TechNo
Clear Video HD TechNo
Clear Video Tech for MIDNo

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth37.5 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

Package

Package Size37.5mm X 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1151

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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