Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 processor review

Xeon E3-1280 v5 processor released by Intel; release date: 5 August 2015. At the time of release, the processor cost $612. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Skylake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.00 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 256 KB, L2 - 1 MB, L3 - 8 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V. Maximum memory size: 64 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1151. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 80 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics None.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

2322

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

8407

Geekbench 4
Single Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

5311

4468

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

36691

15978

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2322
PassMark - CPU mark	8407
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4468
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	15978

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake
Launch date	5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$612
Place in performance rating	282
Price now	$690.01
Processor Number	E3-1280V5
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	4.55
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Die size	160 mm
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	1400 million
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V

Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	None
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	0
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	N / A
Max resolution over eDP	N / A
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	N / A
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Max resolution over WiDi	N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	N / A
OpenGL	N / A
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)