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Xeon L3426

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @1.86 GHz, Lynnfield.
Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

Average Bench: 60% (581st of 1442)

Based on 40 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000106E5 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU L3426 @ 1.87GHz
Poor: 49%Average: 60% Great: 65%
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

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Above average average bench

The Intel Xeon L3426 averaged 39.9% 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 88.5Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 62.8Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon L3426 is just 15.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon L3426 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 243Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 241Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 40 samples)
Rank 58160%
Min Avg Max
71.3 Memory 88.5 96.4
31.5 1-Core 62.8 80.9
60.2 2-Core 111 155
56.3% 87.5 Pts
Min Avg Max
111 4-Core 176 241
134 8-Core 241 299
26.3% 208 Pts
Min Avg Max
112 64-Core 243 303
15% 243 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
65% Good
Memory 95
1-Core 57
2-Core 112
57% 87.9 Pts
4-Core 192
8-Core 291
30% 241 Pts
64-Core 276
17% 276 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.85 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)
63.1% Good
Memory 91.1
1-Core 70.4
2-Core 137
62% 99.4 Pts
4-Core 201
8-Core 234
28% 217 Pts
64-Core 236
15% 236 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.85 GHz, turbo 2.15 GHz (avg)
60.4% Good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 53.3
2-Core 107
52% 81.2 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 268
31% 240 Pts
64-Core 268
17% 268 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.85 GHz
60.3% Good
Memory 90.8
1-Core 72.5
2-Core 128
61% 97.2 Pts
4-Core 165
8-Core 229
25% 197 Pts
64-Core 229
14% 229 Pts
LGA1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.85 GHz, turbo 1.85 GHz (avg)
54.7% Above average
Memory 83.8
1-Core 57.1
2-Core 91.7
51% 77.5 Pts
4-Core 141
8-Core 203
22% 172 Pts
64-Core 204
13% 204 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.85 GHz, turbo 1.95 GHz (avg)
54.3% Above average
Memory 82.4
1-Core 55.4
2-Core 99.7
51% 79.2 Pts
4-Core 146
8-Core 196
22% 171 Pts
64-Core 205
13% 205 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.85 GHz, turbo 1.5 GHz (avg)
53.8% Above average
Memory 82.9
1-Core 37.9
2-Core 76.3
45% 65.7 Pts
4-Core 138
8-Core 191
21% 164 Pts
64-Core 194
12% 194 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.85 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
49.4% Average
Memory 76.1
1-Core 40.7
2-Core 64.7
42% 60.5 Pts
4-Core 125
8-Core 216
21% 170 Pts
64-Core 220
14% 220 Pts
LGA1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.85 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
45.3% Average
Memory 71.3
1-Core 40.1
2-Core 69.1
41% 60.2 Pts
4-Core 111
8-Core 134
16% 123 Pts
64-Core 112
7% 112 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus P7H55-M PRO

CPU
Xeon L3426IntelBench 60%, 40 samples1x
GPU
GTX 960Nvidia  $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples28x
HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 20,588 samples24x
GTX 750-TiNvidia  $92Bench 17%, 309,423 samples18x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples30x
A400 120GBKingston  $28Bench 61%, 166,392 samples15x
SSD Pro 1500 Series 180GBIntel  $209Bench 69%, 7,834 samples7x
RAM
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples163x
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples113x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples41x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 37% - Below average Total price: $226

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor L3426 (8M Cache, 1.86 GHz)
Code NameLynnfield
Launch DateQ3'09
Processor NumberL3426
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography45 nm
VID Voltage Range0.6500V-1.4000V
Recommended Price$305.00
Clock Speed1.86 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.2 GHz
Bus Speed2.5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP45 W
Expected DiscontinuanceQ4'12

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 800/1066/1333
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth21 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions36-bit
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision2.0
PCI Express Configurations1x16, 2x8, 4x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsNo

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesNo
Turbo Boost Tech1.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
Demand Based SwitchingYes
vPro TechNo

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedLGA1156
Processing Die Size296 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors774 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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