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Xeon E3-1240 v5

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.50 GHz, Skylake.
Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 77% (277th of 1442)

Based on 2,434 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000506E3, 0F8BFBFF000506E3, 0000000000000000, 1F8BFBFF000506E3, 1FABFBFF000506E3 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1240 v5 @ 3.50GHz
Poor: 65%Average: 77% Great: 85%
Gaming
Gaming 77%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer

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Good average bench

The Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 averaged 22.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 83Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 111Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 is just 19.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 592Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 586Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,434 samples)
Rank 27777%
Min Avg Max
74.7 Memory 83 91.2
86.3 1-Core 111 123
169 2-Core 213 244
77% 136 Pts
Min Avg Max
302 4-Core 385 453
448 8-Core 586 650
60.2% 485 Pts
Min Avg Max
467 64-Core 592 651
36.7% 592 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
80.9% Excellent
Memory 80.5
1-Core 115
2-Core 224
78% 140 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 609
66% 525 Pts
64-Core 608
38% 608 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
79.8% Very good
Memory 79.6
1-Core 113
2-Core 218
77% 137 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 608
65% 520 Pts
64-Core 611
38% 611 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
79.1% Very good
Memory 79.7
1-Core 115
2-Core 221
78% 139 Pts
4-Core 423
8-Core 607
65% 515 Pts
64-Core 608
38% 608 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
77.1% Very good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 114
2-Core 224
79% 141 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 541
57% 458 Pts
64-Core 550
34% 550 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
74.8% Very good
Memory 80.1
1-Core 112
2-Core 214
76% 135 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 584
59% 479 Pts
64-Core 594
37% 594 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
73.6% Very good
Memory 80.2
1-Core 107
2-Core 195
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 506
55% 435 Pts
64-Core 582
36% 582 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
69.5% Good
Memory 72.8
1-Core 105
2-Core 195
70% 124 Pts
4-Core 357
8-Core 521
55% 439 Pts
64-Core 571
35% 571 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
65.5% Good
Memory 74.8
1-Core 90
2-Core 178
66% 114 Pts
4-Core 303
8-Core 473
48% 388 Pts
64-Core 508
31% 508 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Precision Tower 3620

CPU
Xeon E3-1240 v5IntelBench 77%, 2,434 samples1x
GPU
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples324x
HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)IntelBench 5%, 153,031 samples246x
Quadro M2000NvidiaBench 21%, 5,678 samples205x
SSD
XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBToshiba  $46Bench 145%, 33,719 samples100x
XG5 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshiba  $33Bench 125%, 44,050 samples64x
THNSN5512GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBToshibaBench 122%, 19,561 samples58x
RAM
HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 2x8GBUnknownBench 72%, 2,345 samples205x
HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBUnknownBench 73%, 3,256 samples175x
HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 4x8GBUnknownBench 72%, 714 samples125x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $46

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E3-1240 v5 (8M Cache, 3.50 GHz)
Code NameSkylake
Launch DateQ4'15
Processor NumberE3-1240V5
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
VID Voltage Range0.55V-1.52V
Recommended Price$272.00 - $282.00
Clock Speed3.50 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.90 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP80 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsNone
Graphics OutputN/A
Wireless DisplayNo
# of Displays Supported0
Quick Sync VideoNo
InTru 3D TechNo
Clear Video HD TechNo
Clear Video Tech for MIDNo

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth34.1 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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