Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 processor review

Xeon E3-1230 v2 processor released by Intel; release date: May 2012. At the time of release, the processor cost $360. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Ivy Bridge microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.70 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 65.8°C. 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: 32.77 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1155. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 69 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

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4762

1988

PassMark
CPU mark

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154658

6185

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

766

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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36691

2984

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score

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36198

1873

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

4.493 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

78.109 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

0.544 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

2.162 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top 1 CPU

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218.231 mHash/s

5.824 mHash/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1988
PassMark - CPU mark	6185
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	766
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2984
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	4.493 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	78.109 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.544 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	2.162 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	5.824 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$360
Place in performance rating	2202
Price now	$352.10
Processor Number	E3-1230V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	7.41
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 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 core temperature	65.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	1400 million

Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32.77 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)	69 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
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® 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)