Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 processor review

Xeon E3-1220 v5 processor released by Intel; release date: Q4'15. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Skylake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.50 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm.

Supported memory types: DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V. Maximum memory size: 64 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1151. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 80 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

2070

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

5815

Geekbench 4
Single Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

5311

878

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

36691

2837

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

741.453 Frames/s

128.551 Frames/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2070
PassMark - CPU mark	5815
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	878
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2837
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	128.551 Frames/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake
Launch date	Q4'15
Place in performance rating	1582
Processor Number	E3-1220V5
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of threads	4
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	0
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)