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Xeon E3-1280 v6

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.90 GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Average Bench: 82.7% (204th of 1442)

Based on 41 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906E9 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1280 v6 @ 3.90GHz
Poor: 72%Average: 82.7% Great: 90%
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser

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Very good average bench

The Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 averaged just 17.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 86.2Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 119Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 is just 18.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 650Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 647Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 41 samples)
Rank 20482.7%
Min Avg Max
66.5 Memory 86.2 94.1
33.9 1-Core 119 133
73.4 2-Core 231 260
82% 146 Pts
Min Avg Max
302 4-Core 428 506
404 8-Core 647 712
66.7% 537 Pts
Min Avg Max
386 64-Core 650 713
40.2% 650 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
83.9% Excellent
Memory 85.3
1-Core 122
2-Core 242
84% 150 Pts
4-Core 446
8-Core 627
68% 537 Pts
64-Core 630
39% 630 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
83.5% Excellent
Memory 87.9
1-Core 122
2-Core 243
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 606
65% 517 Pts
64-Core 610
38% 610 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 88.7
1-Core 121
2-Core 243
84% 151 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 634
64% 519 Pts
64-Core 637
39% 637 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 86.6
1-Core 118
2-Core 216
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 606
64% 511 Pts
64-Core 623
39% 623 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
78.3% Very good
Memory 81.2
1-Core 122
2-Core 243
82% 149 Pts
4-Core 406
8-Core 621
64% 513 Pts
64-Core 644
40% 644 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
73.7% Very good
Memory 82.9
1-Core 117
2-Core 240
81% 147 Pts
4-Core 349
8-Core 506
53% 427 Pts
64-Core 516
32% 516 Pts
Proc 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
71.7% Very good
Memory 80.2
1-Core 107
2-Core 202
74% 130 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 512
53% 427 Pts
64-Core 509
32% 509 Pts
CPU, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
53.1% Above average
Memory 60.4
1-Core 78.3
2-Core 146
54% 95 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 443
42% 345 Pts
64-Core 600
37% 600 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 12%
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Desktop
Desktop 79%
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Workstation
Workstation 12%
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CPU
Xeon E3-1280 v6IntelBench 83%, 41 samples1x
GPU
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples228x
Quadro K2200Nvidia  $440Bench 16%, 13,860 samples210x
Quadro K620Nvidia  $170Bench 11%, 16,214 samples180x
SSD
SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBSamsungBench 219%, 21,747 samples138x
SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsungBench 238%, 21,542 samples99x
MTFDDAK256TBN-1AR1ZABHA 256GBCrucialBench 77%, 2,468 samples74x
RAM
M378A1K43CB2-CRC 2x8GBSamsungBench 74%, 24,860 samples160x
HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBHynixBench 74%, 20,415 samples103x
HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 2x8GBHynixBench 73%, 22,760 samples103x
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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E3-1280 v6 (8M Cache, 3.90 GHz)
Code NameKaby Lake
Launch DateQ1'17
Processor NumberE3-1280V6
# 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$383.00
Clock Speed3.90 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.20 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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