Intel Xeon E3-1230 processor review

Intel Xeon E3-1230

Xeon E3-1230 processor released by Intel; release date: April 2011. At the time of release, the processor cost $428. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Sandy Bridge microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.60 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 69.1°C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 8192 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR3 1066/1333. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: LGA1155. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 80 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4763
1658
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
154658
5103
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
685
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
2613
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36198
5668
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1658
PassMark - CPU mark 5103
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 685
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2613
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5668

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge
Launch date April 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $428
Place in performance rating 1789
Price now $215
Processor Number E3-1230
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.75
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 216 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 4
Number of threads 8
Transistor count 1160 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 2.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection 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® 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® 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)