Intel Xeon E3-1205 v6 processor review

Xeon E3-1205 v6 processor released by Intel; release date: 28 Mar 2017. At the time of release, the processor cost $193. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Kaby Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.00 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 256 KB, L2 - 1 MB, L3 - 8 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866. Maximum memory size: 64 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1151. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics P630 with the following parameters: maximum video memory size - 1.7 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4766

1875

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

153173

5682

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1875
PassMark - CPU mark	5682

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics P630

Technical info
Boost clock speed	1150 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Pipelines	24
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Transistor count	189 million

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake
Launch date	28 Mar 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$193
Place in performance rating	1239
Processor Number	E3-1205V6
Series	Intel Xeon Processor E3 v6 Family
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of threads	4
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Graphics
Device ID	0x191D
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)