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Xeon E5-2643 v3

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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.4 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 78.5% (256th of 1442)

Based on 279 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306F2 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2643 v3 @ 3.40GHz
Poor: 68%Average: 78.5% Great: 85%
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser

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Good average bench

The Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 averaged 21.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 85.6Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 385Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 is just 17.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 797Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 631Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 279 samples)
Rank 25678.5%
Min Avg Max
74.4 Memory 85.6 91.6
74.6 1-Core 98.7 109
156 2-Core 197 218
73.3% 127 Pts
Min Avg Max
299 4-Core 385 430
508 8-Core 631 701
62% 508 Pts
Min Avg Max
593 64-Core 797 857
49.3% 797 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
78.4% Very good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 96.3
2-Core 192
72% 124 Pts
4-Core 391
8-Core 648
63% 519 Pts
64-Core 805
50% 805 Pts
SOCKET 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
76.3% Very good
Memory 84.1
1-Core 80.8
2-Core 169
66% 111 Pts
4-Core 369
8-Core 609
60% 489 Pts
64-Core 782
48% 782 Pts
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
76% Very good
Memory 80.9
1-Core 100
2-Core 196
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 648
63% 515 Pts
64-Core 815
50% 815 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
75.7% Very good
Memory 81.7
1-Core 87
2-Core 173
67% 114 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 611
60% 494 Pts
64-Core 763
47% 763 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
75.1% Very good
Memory 79
1-Core 96.7
2-Core 190
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 384
8-Core 619
62% 501 Pts
64-Core 788
49% 788 Pts
SOCKET 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
74.2% Very good
Memory 79.3
1-Core 95.8
2-Core 191
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 628
61% 500 Pts
64-Core 790
49% 790 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
74.1% Very good
Memory 78.1
1-Core 82.7
2-Core 172
64% 111 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 570
59% 474 Pts
64-Core 648
40% 648 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
73.2% Very good
Memory 81.2
1-Core 78.5
2-Core 180
65% 113 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 574
57% 463 Pts
64-Core 712
44% 712 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 35%
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Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

System: HP Z840 Workstation

CPU
Xeon E5-2643 v3IntelBench 78%, 279 samples1x
GPU
Quadro M4000NvidiaBench 32%, 9,043 samples150x
Quadro K4200Nvidia  $820Bench 21%, 7,330 samples103x
Quadro K2200Nvidia  $440Bench 16%, 13,860 samples94x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples52x
MTFDDAK512MBF-1A 512GBCrucialBench 89%, 258 samples48x
SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung  $69Bench 205%, 12,601 samples38x
RAM
M393A2K40BB1-CRC 8x16GBSamsungBench 113%, 218 samples43x
M393A2G40DB0-CPB 8x16GBSamsungBench 112%, 591 samples39x
M393A1G40DB0-CPB 4x8GBSamsungBench 93%, 970 samples39x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 118% - Outstanding Total price: $95

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E5-2643 v3 (20M Cache, 3.40 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ3'14
Processor NumberE5-2643V3
# of Cores6
# of Threads12
Cache20 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsAVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
VID Voltage Range0.65V–1.30V
Recommended Price$1552.00
Clock Speed3.4 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.7 GHz
Bus Speed9.6 GT/s QPI
QPI Links2
Scalability2S
Max TDP135 W
Product BriefLink

Graphics

Processor GraphicsNone

Memory

Max Memory Size768 GB
Memory TypesDDR4 1600/1866/2133
Memory Channels4
Memory Bandwidth68 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions46-bit
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express Configurationsx4, x8, x16
Max # of PCI Express Lanes40

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-NINo
Demand Based SwitchingYes
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechNo
Flex Memory AccessNo

Package

Package Size52.5mm x 45mm
Max CPU Configuration2
Sockets SupportedFCLGA2011-3

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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