Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2 processor review

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2

Xeon E3-1270 v2 processor released by Intel; release date: May 2012. At the time of release, the processor cost $192. 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 - 3.90 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): 69 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
2078
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
6477
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
791
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
3155
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
25463
0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
4.180 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
75.626 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
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4.623 Frames/s
0.539 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
2.095 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
5.740 mHash/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 2078
PassMark - CPU mark 6477
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 791
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3155
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 4.180 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 75.626 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.539 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 2.095 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 5.740 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge
Launch date May 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $192
Place in performance rating 2324
Price now $321.65
Processor Number E3-1270V2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 8.68
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.50 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 3.90 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

Graphics

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

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 0
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 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
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® 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)