Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E3-1260L 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 E3-1260L v5, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
Family: Intel Xeon E3
Group: Intel Xeon E3 v5
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 is 2.9 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.4 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 45 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): 45 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1260L 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 i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
14506
14506
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
14480
14480
Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
14474
14474
Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
14302
14302
Intel Core i7-4770R
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
14302
14302

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
8236
8236
Intel Core i3-10100E
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
8235
8235
Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
8228
8228
Intel Core i3-10305T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
8219
8219
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
8216
8216

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
4423
4423
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
4423
4423
Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
4423
4423
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
4423
4423
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
4423
4423

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
4309
4309
Intel Xeon D-1577
16C 32T @ 1.3 GHz
4308
4308
Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
4307
4307
Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
4303
4303
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
4296
4296

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-1038NG7
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
4236
4236
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
4233
4233
Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
4218
4218
Intel Xeon D-1539
8C 16T @ 1.6 GHz
4215
4215
Intel Xeon D-1715TER
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
4211
4211

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1364
1364
Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
1364
1364
Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1364
1364
Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
1364
1364
Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
1364
1364

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 3.3 GHz
1121
1121
Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 2.6 GHz
1121
1121
Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1121
1121
Intel Core i9-7960X
16C 32T @ 2.8 GHz
1121
1121
Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 2.6 GHz
1121
1121

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
762
762
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
758
758
Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
755
755
Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 2.1 GHz
751
751
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
742
742

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold G5600F
2C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
168
168
Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
168
168
Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
168
168
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
168
168
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
168
168

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

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

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

Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
8.5
8.5
Intel Core i7-8705G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
8.5
8.5
Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
8.4
8.4
AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.4 GHz
8.4
8.4
Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
8.4
8.4

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

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
2.0
2.0
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
2.0
2.0
Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
2.0
2.0
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
2.0
2.0
Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
2.0
2.0