Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2 processor review

Intel Xeon E3-1220L v2

Xeon E3-1220L v2 processor released by Intel; release date: May 2012. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Ivy Bridge microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.50 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 8192 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR3 1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 32.23 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1155. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 17 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1505
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
2248
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
2267
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
5828
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1505
PassMark - CPU mark 2248
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5828

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge
Launch date May 2012
Place in performance rating 1228
Processor Number E3-1220LV2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 4

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32.23 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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)