Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Xeon E3 series. To use the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
Family: Intel Xeon E3
Group: Intel Xeon E3 v3
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3 is 3.5 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: 3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.9 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 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 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 v3 is manufactured using a 22 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: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1150
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 8.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell 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: Q2/2013
Release price: 315 $
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 E3-1535M v5
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

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-10100T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
7335
7335
Intel Core i5-1034G1
4C 8T @ 0.8 GHz
7332
7332
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
7322
7322
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
7314
7314
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
7314
7314

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
4296
4296
Intel Core i7-7700
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4284
4284
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
4281
4281
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
4279
4279
Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
4278
4278

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
3940
3940
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
3928
3928
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
3927
3927
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
3924
3924
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3909
3909

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.2 GHz
3763
3763
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
3759
3759
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
3759
3759
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
3759
3759
Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
3745
3745

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.8 GHz
2028
2028
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
2027
2027
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
2021
2021
Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
2003
2003
Intel Core i7-4771
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1983
1983

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6126T
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1238
1238
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 2.1 GHz
1238
1238
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1238
1238
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 2.1 GHz
1238
1238
Intel Xeon Gold 6126T
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1238
1238

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1041
1041
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
1041
1041
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1041
1041
Intel Xeon Gold 5217
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
1041
1041
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
1041
1041

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
742
742
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
742
742
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
742
742
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
742
742
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
742
742

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
153
153
Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
153
153
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
153
153
Intel Core i7-6567U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
153
153
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
153
153

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

Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 2.1 GHz
8.0
8.0
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
8.0
8.0
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
8.0
8.0
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
8.0
8.0
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
7.9
7.9