Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 processor review

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2

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
This CPU
4870
1989
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
6199
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
766
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
2984
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
25463
1873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
4.493 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
78.109 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.544 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
2.162 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
5.824 mHash/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1989
PassMark - CPU mark 6199
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 2262
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)