Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series. To use the Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
Family: Intel Xeon E5
Group: Intel Xeon E5 v3
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 is 3.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 12
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.6 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 68.2 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: 768.0 GB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 68.2 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 135 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): 135 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2643 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 20.0 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 2011-3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 20.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell E
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: Q3/2014
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C 20T @ 2.0 GHz
24860
24860
Intel Core i7-5930K
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
24408
24408
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
24408
24408
Intel Core i7-5930K
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
24408
24408
Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
24162
24162

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-9700TE
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
10566
10566
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4
10C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
10499
10499
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
10466
10466
AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz
10465
10465
Intel Xeon D-1567
12C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
10461
10461

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
5639
5639
Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
5631
5631
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
5623
5623
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
5622
5622
Intel Core i7-11370H
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
5612
5612

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
4852
4852
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4827
4827
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
4822
4822
Intel Core i7-8569U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
4820
4820
Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
4814
4814

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
3845
3845
Intel Core i7-5930K
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
3844
3844
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
3844
3844
Intel Core i7-5930K
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
3844
3844
Intel Core i3-4160
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
3838
3838

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1150
1150
Intel Core i7-5930K
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
1149
1149
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1149
1149
Intel Core i7-5930K
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
1149
1149
Intel Xeon Silver 4110
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
1148
1148

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-5930K
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
1132
1132
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
1131
1131
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1131
1131
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
1131
1131
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
1128
1128

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
NoneC NoneT @ --
926
926
Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
926
926
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
926
926
Intel Core i7-6820EQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
926
926
Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
926
926

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

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
11.7
11.7
Intel Core i7-5930K
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
11.7
11.7
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
11.7
11.7
Intel Core i7-5930K
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
11.7
11.7
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
11.5
11.5

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

Intel Core i7-5930K
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
1.8
1.8
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1.8
1.8