Intel Xeon E3-1270 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E3-1270 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2011 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon E3 series. To use the Intel Xeon E3-1270, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1155 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E3-1270
Family: Intel Xeon E3
Group: Intel Xeon E3
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1270 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1270 is 3.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.6 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 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1333
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 21.3 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 E3-1270 is manufactured using a 32 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: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1155
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 8.0 MB
Architecture: Sandy-Bridge
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, AVX
Release date: Q2/2011
Release price: 339 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
5417
5417
AMD Phenom II X6 1065T
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
5392
5392
Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
5388
5388
AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
5377
5377
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz
5368
5368

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
604
604
Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
604
604
Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
603
603
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
602
602
AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
601
601

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-2500k
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
127
127
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
127
127
Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
127
127
Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
127
127
Intel Core i7-7Y75
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
127
127