Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 processor review

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

36198

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	1295
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)