Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 processor review

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

Xeon E3-1225 v3 processor released by Intel; release date: June 2013. At the time of release, the processor cost $384. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Haswell microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.60 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 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1150. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 84 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics P4600 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.2 GHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
2010
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
5301
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
758
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
2618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
3.617 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
76.398 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.422 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
2.054 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
5.994 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
987 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
2348 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
987.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
2348.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 2010
PassMark - CPU mark 5301
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 758
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 3.617 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 76.398 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.422 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 2.054 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 5.994 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 987 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 2348 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 987.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 2348.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics P4600

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1250 MHz
Core clock speed 350 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt
Transistor count 392 million

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell
Launch date June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $384
Place in performance rating 1924
Price now $458.34
Processor Number E3-1225V3
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 4.63
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 4
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics P4600

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)