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Xeon E3-1281 v3

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.7 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 78.6% (255th of 1442)

Based on 388 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306C3 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1281 v3 @ 3.70GHz
Poor: 69%Average: 78.6% Great: 87%
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 65%
Destroyer

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Good average bench

The Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 averaged 21.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 85.6Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 112Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 is just 17.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 583Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 576Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 388 samples)
Rank 25578.6%
Min Avg Max
71 Memory 85.6 94.4
92.3 1-Core 112 122
184 2-Core 218 242
78.6% 139 Pts
Min Avg Max
329 4-Core 388 445
472 8-Core 576 619
60.1% 482 Pts
Min Avg Max
490 64-Core 583 621
36.1% 583 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 97.7
1-Core 109
2-Core 229
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 617
65% 521 Pts
64-Core 615
38% 615 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
83% Excellent
Memory 96.4
1-Core 109
2-Core 217
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 377
8-Core 561
58% 469 Pts
64-Core 565
35% 565 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
77.8% Very good
Memory 92.2
1-Core 109
2-Core 203
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 574
56% 458 Pts
64-Core 574
36% 574 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
75.7% Very good
Memory 75.8
1-Core 112
2-Core 218
75% 135 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 575
62% 492 Pts
64-Core 576
36% 576 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
73.5% Very good
Memory 87.3
1-Core 89.4
2-Core 179
70% 119 Pts
4-Core 323
8-Core 504
51% 413 Pts
64-Core 472
29% 472 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
72.3% Very good
Memory 78.3
1-Core 106
2-Core 203
73% 129 Pts
4-Core 358
8-Core 562
57% 460 Pts
64-Core 562
35% 562 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
66.8% Good
Memory 66.9
1-Core 105
2-Core 200
69% 124 Pts
4-Core 359
8-Core 550
56% 454 Pts
64-Core 548
34% 548 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,758,154 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 6%
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System: Lenovo 30AGS0DS00

CPU
Xeon E3-1281 v3IntelBench 79%, 388 samples52x
GPU
Quadro K600NvidiaBench 3%, 8,087 samples38x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples4x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples2x
SSD
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples4x
MX500 1TBCrucial  $66Bench 106%, 202,785 samples3x
512G 512GBHs-ssd-desire(s)Bench 78%, 189 samples3x
RAM
HMT41GU6AFR8C-PB 1x8GBHynixBench 30%, 1,096 samples24x
16JTF1G64AZ-1G6E1 1x8GBMicronBench 29%, 6,196 samples5x
F3-1600C11-8GNT Hynix HMT41GU6AFR8C-PB 0420 F3-1600C11-8GNT 0420 F3-1600C11-8GNT 32GBUnknownBench 55%, 3 samples3x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 32% - Below average Total price: $38

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E3-1281 v3 (8M Cache, 3.70 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ2'14
Processor NumberE3-1281V3
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$612.00
Clock Speed3.7 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.1 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
QPI Links0
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP82 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2013D

Graphics

Processor GraphicsNone

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth25.6 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
Identity Protection TechYes
Fast Memory AccessYes
Flex Memory AccessYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Yes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics and IMC Lithography22nm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1150

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes
Anti-Theft TechYes

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