Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Xeon E3 series. To use the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
Family: Intel Xeon E3
Group: Intel Xeon E3 v3
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 is 3.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.5 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 80 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 80 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1150
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 8.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell S
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, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2013
Release price: 190 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-7500T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
10420
10420
Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
10383
10383
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
10320
10320
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
10217
10217
Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
10114
10114

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Processor N200
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
5227
5227
Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
5217
5217
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
5199
5199
Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
5170
5170
Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
5122
5122

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4760HQ
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
3367
3367
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3367
3367
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3364
3364
Intel Core i7-1060NG7
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
3360
3360
Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
3360
3360

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
3356
3356
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
3344
3344
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3342
3342
Intel Xeon D-1713NTE
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
3322
3322
Intel Core i7-4950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3317
3317

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3264
3264
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
3251
3251
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3250
3250
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
3240
3240
Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
3240
3240

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
1434
1434
Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1419
1419
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1416
1416
Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
1414
1414
Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1402
1402

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
1167
1167
Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1164
1164
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1162
1162
Intel Core i7-7820EQ
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1161
1161
Intel Atom x7425E
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1160
1160

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
946
946
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
946
946
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
946
946
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
946
946
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
946
946

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
518
518
Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
517
517
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
517
517
Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
517
517
Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
513
513

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
133
133
Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
132
132
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
132
132
Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
132
132
Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
131
131

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-8300T
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
5.8
5.8
Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
5.8
5.8
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
5.7
5.7
Intel Core i5-7500T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
5.6
5.6
Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
5.6
5.6

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1.5
1.5