Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 processor review

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Xeon E5-2678 v3 processor released by Intel. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Haswell-EP microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 12, threads - 24. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 768 KB, L2 - 3 MB, L3 - 30 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4.

Supported socket types: LGA2011-3 (R3). Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 2. Power consumption (TDP): 120 Watt.

Benchmarks

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
25463
7451
Name Value
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7451

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell-EP
Family Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Place in performance rating 922
Processor Number E5-2678 v3
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2500 MHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 768 KB
L2 cache 3 MB
L3 cache 30 MB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Number of cores 12
Number of threads 24

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Supported memory types DDR4

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Sockets supported LGA2011-3 (R3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)