Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 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 E3-1240L v5, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
Family: Intel Xeon E3
Group: Intel Xeon E3 v5
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 is 2.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.4 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 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 E3-1240L 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)

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
Intel Core i3-7320
2C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
8901
8901

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-4860HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
6236
6236
Intel Xeon D-1622
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
6219
6219
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
6189
6189
Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
6057
6057
Intel Core i7-4810MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
6045
6045

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
3665
3665
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.1 GHz
3637
3637
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
3629
3629
Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
3616
3616
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
3600
3600

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-5750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
3364
3364
Intel Pentium Gold G7400
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
3358
3358
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

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
935
935
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
932
932
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
932
932
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
932
932
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
926
926

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-8300T
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
547
547
Intel Core i5-6440HQ
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
546
546
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
533
533
Intel Core i5-7500T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
528
528
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
527
527

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
139
139
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.4 GHz
138
138
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
138
138
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.4 GHz
138
138
Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
137
137

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

Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
12.6
12.6
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
12.6
12.6
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
12.6
12.6
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
12.6
12.6
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
12.6
12.6

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

Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
6.1
6.1
Intel Core i5-6440HQ
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
6.1
6.1
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
6.0
6.0
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
5.9
5.9
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
5.9
5.9

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

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.1 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1.7
1.7