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Xeon E3-1265L V2

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.5 GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 65.7% (488th of 1442)

Based on 191 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306A9 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1265L V2 @ 2.50GHz
Poor: 51%Average: 65.7% Great: 75%
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht

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Above average average bench

The Intel Xeon E3-1265L V2 averaged 34.3% 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 82.3Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 80.3Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E3-1265L V2 is 23.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E3-1265L V2 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 393Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 389Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 191 samples)
Rank 48865.7%
Min Avg Max
71.8 Memory 82.3 91
44 1-Core 80.3 96.2
85.6 2-Core 155 187
63.2% 106 Pts
Min Avg Max
147 4-Core 268 335
211 8-Core 389 435
41.2% 329 Pts
Min Avg Max
212 64-Core 393 437
24.3% 393 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
Proc 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
66.5% Good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 84.4
2-Core 162
65% 110 Pts
4-Core 273
8-Core 376
41% 324 Pts
64-Core 409
25% 409 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
60.8% Good
Memory 79.8
1-Core 80.7
2-Core 145
61% 102 Pts
4-Core 228
8-Core 351
36% 289 Pts
64-Core 375
23% 375 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,718,479 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
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Motherboard: Asus P8H61-I R2.0

CPU
Xeon E3-1265L V2IntelBench 66%, 191 samples1x
GPU
HD 4000 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 52,547 samples13x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples13x
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples12x
SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $37Bench 54%, 339,020 samples9x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples9x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $46Bench 106%, 237,241 samples7x
RAM
Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 50%, 27,024 samples14x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples12x
1866 CL10 Series 2x8GBUnknownBench 54%, 7,244 samples8x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $52

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E3-1265L v2 (8M Cache, 2.50 GHz)
Code NameIvy Bridge
Launch DateQ2'12
Processor NumberE3-1265LV2
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$294.00 - $305.00
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.5 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP45 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics Base Frequency650 MHz
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.15 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Intel InsiderYes
Flexible Display InterfaceYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 1333/1600
Memory Channels2
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express Configurations1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechYes

Package

Sockets SupportedFCLGA1155

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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