Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2 processor review

Intel Xeon E3-1265L v2

Xeon E3-1265L v2 processor released by Intel; release date: May 2012. At the time of release, the processor cost $142. 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 - 3.50 GHz. 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): 45 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2500 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.15 GHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4760
1663
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
154674
5183
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
592
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
2402
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1663
PassMark - CPU mark 5183
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 592
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2402

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 2500

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1150 MHz
Core clock speed 650 MHz
Floating-point performance 13.8 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Pipelines 6
Texture fill rate 1.15 GTexel / s
Transistor count 392 million

Games performance

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x76879.50
Medium, 1366x76837.50
High, 1366x76819.30

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x76811.07
Medium, 1366x7689.84
High, 1366x7689.64

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72017.66
Medium, 1366x7688.00
High, 1366x7686.96

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024x768145.00
Medium, 1366x76826.00
High, 1366x76813.70
Ultra, 1920x10804.30

SimCity (2013)

Low, 1024x76814.80
Medium, 1366x7688.00

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76820.10
Medium, 1366x76810.90
High, 1366x7687.10

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x76813.80

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Low, 1024x76819.25
Medium, 1366x76811.15
High, 1366x7683.80
Ultra, 1920x10801.90

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x76818.00

Battlefield 3 (2011)

Low, 1024x76816.80
Medium, 1366x76811.00

Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007)

Low, 1024x76846.00
Medium, 1024x76822.20
High, 1024x76818.70
Ultra, 1920x10807.60

Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)

Low, 1024x76850.80
Medium, 1024x76820.90
High, 1024x76812.00
Ultra, 1920x10803.00

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x600104.00
Medium, 1024x76829.00

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge
Launch date May 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $142
Place in performance rating 1862
Price now $142.42
Processor Number E3-1265LV2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 16.10
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 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 frequency 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 4
Number of threads 8
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 32.77 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2500

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 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
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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)