Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 processor review

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

Xeon E3-1225 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 - 3.70 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.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics P530 with the following parameters: maximum video memory size - 64 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
2111
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
5982
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
896
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
2945
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
12.971 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
123.662 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.542 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
4.623 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
40.448 mHash/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 2111
PassMark - CPU mark 5982
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 896
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2945
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 12.971 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 123.662 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.542 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 4.623 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 40.448 mHash/s

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics P530

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1000 MHz
Core clock speed 350 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Pipelines 24
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake
Launch date Q4'15
Place in performance rating 1753
Processor Number E3-1225V5
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.70 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

Device ID 0x191D
Graphics base frequency 400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics P530

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 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4

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)