Intel Xeon E3-1270 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Xeon E3-1270 is a 4 core processor. It can handle 8 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q2/2011. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 is based on the 2. generation of the Intel Xeon E3 series and requires a mainboard with the socket LGA 1155.
Intel Xeon E3-1270

At a glance

Name: Intel Xeon E3-1270
Family: Intel Xeon E3 (43)
CPU group: Intel Xeon E3 (1)
Architecture: Sandy-Bridge
Technology: 32 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 2
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 4 CPU cores of the Intel Xeon E3-1270 clock with 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 8
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 3.60 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon E3-1270 supports up to 32 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1333
21.3 GB/s
Max. Memory: 32 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 2.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth: 10.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 has a TDP of 80 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 80 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1270 has a 8.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1155
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 8.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q2/2011
Release price: 339 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

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AMD FX-6100 AMD FX-6100
6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz
5418
Intel Core i5-4690S Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
5418
AMD Phenom II X6 1065T AMD Phenom II X6 1065T
6C 6T @ 3.40 GHz
5392
Intel Xeon E3-1270 Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
5388
Intel Core i5-4590 Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
5353
Intel Core i7-4701EQ Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
5350
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
5341

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron G5900TE Intel Celeron G5900TE
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
128
Intel Core i5-4440 Intel Core i5-4440
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
128
Intel Core i5-7400T Intel Core i5-7400T
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
128
Intel Xeon E3-1270 Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
127
Intel Celeron G3950 Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
127
Intel Pentium G4500T Intel Pentium G4500T
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
127
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
14C 28T @ 3.30 GHz
127

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz
606
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
605
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
605
Intel Xeon E3-1270 Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
603
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
602
AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
601
Intel Core i5-6600K Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
600

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