Intel Xeon E3-1285 v4 processor review

Xeon E3-1285 v4 processor released by Intel; release date: June 2015. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Broadwell microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.80 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 6144 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600/1866 at 1.5V. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1150. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 95 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel Iris Pro Graphics P6300 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.15 GHz, maximum video memory size - 32 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

2313

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

7808

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

9047 Frames

740 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

9047.000 Fps

740.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

7128 Frames

2101 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

7128.000 Fps

2101.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

12887 Frames

3280 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

12887.000 Fps

3280.000 Fps

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2313
PassMark - CPU mark	7808
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	740 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	740.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	2101 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	2101.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	3280 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	3280.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel Iris Pro Graphics P6300

Technical info
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz
Core clock speed	800 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Transistor count	189 million

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell
Launch date	June 2015
Place in performance rating	1251
Processor Number	E3-1285V4
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v4 Family
Status	Launched
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	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	1400 million

Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600/1866 at 1.5V
Graphics
eDRAM	128 MB
Execution Units	48
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Pro Graphics P6300
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	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)	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
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® 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)