Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 processor review

Xeon E3-1246 v3 processor released by Intel; release date: Q2'14. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Haswell microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.90 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm.

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.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

2216

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

7292

Geekbench 4
Single Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

5311

918

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

36691

3473

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

97.640 mPixels/s

7.971 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

741.453 Frames/s

129.254 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4.623 Frames/s

0.683 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

49.002 Frames/s

5.339 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

218.231 mHash/s

45.851 mHash/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2216
PassMark - CPU mark	7292
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	918
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	7.971 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	129.254 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.683 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	5.339 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	45.851 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'14
Place in performance rating	1668
Processor Number	E3-1246V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8

Memory
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
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
OpenGL	4.3
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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi 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)