Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E3-1235L 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 E3-1235L v5, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
Family: Intel Xeon E3
Group: Intel Xeon E3 v5
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 is 2.0 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 uses the Intel HD Graphics P530, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics P530
GPU frequency: 0.4 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.4 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 32.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q3/2015

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

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 25 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): 25 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1235L 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 Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
8155
8155
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
8142
8142
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
8117
8117
Intel Core i3-4340
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
8116
8116
Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
8105
8105

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
5012
5012
AMD FX-4320
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
5011
5011
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
5008
5008
AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
4978
4978
Intel Core i5-4570S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
4960
4960

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3210
3210
Intel Core i7-4600M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3210
3210
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
3198
3198
Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
3194
3194
Intel Core i7-5600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
3194
3194

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
2864
2864
Intel Xeon E7-4820 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
2863
2863
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2859
2859
Intel Atom C3758R
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
2856
2856
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
8C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
2856
2856

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
864
864
Intel Core i7-4610M
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
864
864
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
864
864
Intel Core i7-4600M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
864
864
Intel Core i7-4610M
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
864
864

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-6300
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
403
403
Intel Core i5-7287U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
401
401
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
401
401
Intel Core i5-7287U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
401
401
AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
397
397

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
126
126
Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
126
126
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
126
126
Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
126
126
Intel Core i5-4310M
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
126
126

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
12.6
12.6
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
12.6
12.6
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
12.6
12.6
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
12.6
12.6
Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
12.6
12.6

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

AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
4.4
4.4
Intel Core i5-7287U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
4.4
4.4
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
4.4
4.4
Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
4.3
4.3
Intel Core i3-6300T
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
4.3
4.3

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

Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1.6
1.6
Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1.6
1.6
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1.6
1.6
Intel Core i5-5287U
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1.6
1.6
Intel Core i7-5750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
1.6
1.6