Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E3-1280 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 E3-1280 v5, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
Family: Intel Xeon E3
Group: Intel Xeon E3 v5
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 is 3.7 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: 3.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.9 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 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 E3-1280 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 i7-7700
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
16932
16932
Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
16686
16686
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
16602
16602
Intel Core i5-9500T
6C 6T @ 2.2 GHz
16580
16580
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
16570
16570

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon E3-1275 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
8451
8451
AMD FX-8370E
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
8402
8402
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
8382
8382
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
8364
8364
Intel Core i5-10200H
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
8320
8320

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1275 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4536
4536
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4536
4536
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
4536
4536
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4536
4536
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4536
4536

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
4291
4291
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
4288
4288
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
4286
4286
Intel Core i5-9500E
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
4280
4280
Intel Core i5-1145G7E
4C 8T @ 1.5 GHz
4274
4274

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1131
1131
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
1131
1131
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1131
1131
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
1131
1131
Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1131
1131

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
875
875
Intel Xeon W-2223
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
869
869
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
866
866
Intel Core i3-10100T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
862
862
Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
854
854

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-1035G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
172
172
Intel Core i5-1035G7
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
172
172
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
172
172
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
172
172
Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
172
172

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

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
9.7
9.7
Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
9.7
9.7
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
9.7
9.7
Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
9.7
9.7
Intel Core i5-9400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
9.5
9.5

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

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
2.1
2.1
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
2.1
2.1
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
2.1
2.1
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
2.1
2.1
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
2.1
2.1