Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2015 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E3 series. To use the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
Family: Intel Xeon E3
Group: Intel Xeon E3 v5
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 is 3.0 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: 3.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.3 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2133
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 34.1 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 v5 is manufactured using a 14 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: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1151
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 8.0 MB
Architecture: Skylake 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: Q4/2015
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
11164
11164
AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
11164
11164
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
11161
11161
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
11124
11124
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
11124
11124

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-3820
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
5775
5775
Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
5766
5766
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
5758
5758
Intel Core i7-4720HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
5755
5755
Intel Core i5-8365UE
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
5744
5744

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3732
3732
Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3731
3731
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3731
3731
Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3731
3731
Intel Core i5-5675C
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3724
3724

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
3648
3648
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
3643
3643
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3642
3642
Intel Core i7-4950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3637
3637
Intel Core i7-4722HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3633
3633

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
3452
3452
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz
3429
3429
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3428
3428
Intel Core i3-8300
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
3425
3425
Intel Core i5-1035G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
3420
3420

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 2.8 GHz
1325
1325
Intel Celeron G6900T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1325
1325
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1324
1324
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1322
1322
Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
1322
1322

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-10500T
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
1022
1022
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1022
1022
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1022
1022
Intel Xeon Gold 6132
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
1022
1022
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 2.7 GHz
1022
1022

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
556
556
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
553
553
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
551
551
Intel Core i7-4702HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
549
549
Intel Core i7-4702MQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
549
549

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
147
147
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
147
147
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
147
147
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
147
147
Intel Celeron G5905
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
147
147

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

Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
6.0
6.0
Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
6.0
6.0
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
6.0
6.0
Intel Core i5-7300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
6.0
6.0
Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
6.0
6.0

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

Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
1.8
1.8