Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E3-1280 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 E3-1280 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
Family: Intel Xeon E3
Group: Intel Xeon E3 v3
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 is 3.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.0 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 82 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): 82 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1280 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: 370 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
14665
14665
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
14520
14520
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
14520
14520
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
14520
14520
Intel Xeon E3-1535M v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
14506
14506

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
7402
7402
Intel Xeon D-1559
12C 24T @ 1.5 GHz
7367
7367
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
7366
7366
Intel Core i3-9320
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
7350
7350
Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
7348
7348

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
4278
4278
Intel Xeon E3-1535M v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
4258
4258
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4257
4257
Intel Core i7-1185GRE
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4255
4255
Intel Core i7-1185G7E
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4255
4255

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3953
3953
Intel Core i7-8557U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
3945
3945
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
3942
3942
Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
3940
3940
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
3928
3928

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
3679
3679
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
3675
3675
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
3675
3675
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
3675
3675
Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
3665
3665

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6140
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
1272
1272
Intel Core i7-7700
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1272
1272
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1272
1272
Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
1272
1272
Intel Core i7-7700
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1272
1272

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
1067
1067
Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
1067
1067
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1067
1067
Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
1067
1067
Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
1067
1067

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
NoneC NoneT @ --
771
771
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
770
770
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
770
770
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
770
770
Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
768
768

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
162
162
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
162
162
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
162
162
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
162
162
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
162
162

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

Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
8.2
8.2
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
8.2
8.2
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
8.2
8.2
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
8.2
8.2
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 1.3 GHz
8.1
8.1

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

Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1.8
1.8
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1.8
1.8