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Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3

Processor

CPU cores
4
CPU threads
4
Maximum boost clock
3.5 GHz
Thermal design power
80 W

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark5,154*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,984*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark5,114* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · mark7,107*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores
4
CPU threads
4
Base clock
3.1 GHz
CPU reference clock
100 MHz*
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency
3.5 GHz*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth
25.60 GB/s*
Maximum boost clock
3.5 GHz
L3 cache
8 MB
Architecture
Haswell*
Socket / package
LGA 1150
Process node
22 nm
Hardware threads per core
1*

Cache hierarchy

  • L3 / total
    Level
    L3
    Scope
    total
    Size
    8 MB
  • Reported cache*
    Size
    8 MB*
    Level
    Reported cache (level unstated)*
    Scope
    Intel® Smart Cache*

Compatible sockets

  • LGA 1150

Memory & storage

Memory channels
2
Video memory type
DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V*
Rated memory bandwidth
25.60 GB/s*

Supported memory

  • DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V*

CPU memory support

  • DDR3-1333 (1.5 V)
    Variant / details
    CPU memory-controller support; operation depends on the system and memory configuration. Native voltage qualification: 1.5V.
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    1,333 MT/s
  • DDR3-1600 (1.5 V)
    Variant / details
    CPU memory-controller support; operation depends on the system and memory configuration. Native voltage qualification: 1.5V.
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    1,600 MT/s
  • DDR3L-1333 (1.5 V)
    Variant / details
    CPU memory-controller support; operation depends on the system and memory configuration. Native voltage qualification: 1.5V.
    Technology
    DDR3L
    Transfer rate
    1,333 MT/s
  • DDR3L-1600 (1.5 V)
    Variant / details
    CPU memory-controller support; operation depends on the system and memory configuration. Native voltage qualification: 1.5V.
    Technology
    DDR3L
    Transfer rate
    1,600 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power
80 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 33 fields
Product Collection
Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family*
Processor Base Frequency
3.1* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
3.5* GHz
Cache
8 MB SmartCache*
Bus Speed
5 GT/s DMI*
TDP
80* W
Embedded Options Available
No*
Conflict Free
Yes*
Max Memory Size
32* GB
Memory Types
DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V*
Max nb of Memory Channels
2*
Vertical Segment
Server*
Max Memory Bandwidth
25.6* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
Yes*
Processor Number
E3-1220 v3*
PCI Express Revision
3*
PCI Express Configurations
1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4*
Max nb of PCI Express Lanes
16*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology
No*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx
Yes*
Intel 64
Yes*
Status
Launched*
Instruction Set
64-bit*
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0*
Idle States
Yes*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes*
Secure Key
Yes*
Execute Disable Bit
Yes*
Launch Date
Q2'13*
Lithography
22* nm
Recommended Customer Price
$193.00 - $203.00*
nb of Cores
4*
nb of Threads
4*
Specifications 2 · 9 fields
Release
Jun 2nd, 2013*
Name
Xeon E3-1220 v3*
Codename
Haswell-WS*
Cores
4*
Clock
3.1 to 3.5 GHz*
Socket
Socket 1150*
Process
22* nm
L3 Cache
8MB*
TDP
80* W
Specifications 3 · 9 fields
model
E3-1220 v3*
date
2013-01-04*
clock
3,100*
max clock
3,500*
hw nthreadspercore
1*
hw ncores
4*
tdp
80*
name Processor code name
Haswell*
name Processor family
Xeon*
Specifications 4 · 12 fields
name
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 @ 3.10GHz*
cores
4*
logicals
1*
samples
258*
price
44.36*
tdp
80*
date
2011-01-01*
socket
LGA1150*
category
Server*
speed
3,100*
turbo
3,400*
cpuCount
1*
Specifications 5 · 33 fields
name
Xeon E3-1220 v3*
Release Date
Jun 2nd, 2013*
Part#
SR154*
Frequency
3.1* GHz
Turbo Clock
up to 3.5 GHz*
Base Clock
100* MHz
Multiplier
31.0x*
Multiplier Unlocked
No*
Codename
Haswell-WS*
Socket
Intel Socket 1150*
Generation
Xeon E3 (Haswell-WS)*
Memory Support
DDR3*
ECC Memory
Yes*
# of Cores
4*
# of Threads
4*
SMP # CPUs
1*
Cache L1
64 KB (per core)*
Cache L2
256 KB (per core)*
Features
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, TXT, VT-x, VT-d, AES-NI, ECC, FMA3, F16C, BMI1, BMI2, x8 SDDC, vPro, TBT 2.0*
Foundry
Intel*
Rated Speed
1,600* MT/s
Memory Bus
Dual-channel*
Memory Bandwidth
25.6* GB/s
Launch Price
$203*
PCI-Express
Gen 3, 16 Lanes (CPU only)*
Process Size
22* nm
Cache L3
8 MB (shared)*
Chipsets
C226, 8 Series, 9 Series*
Transistors
1,400 million*
Die Size
160* mm²
Package
FC-LGA12C*
Market
Server/Workstation*
Production Status
End-of-life*
Specifications 6 · 2 fields
brand
Intel*
name
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 @ 3.10GHz*
Specifications 7 · 19 fields
turbo frequency
3,500*
cache size
8,192*
tdp
80*
socket
FCLGA1150*
memory type
DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V*
cores
4*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result
intel*
vertical segment
Server*
max memory size
33,554,432*
status
Launched*
package size
37.5mm x 37.5mm*
threads
4*
name
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3*
rating Processor benchmark result
5,114*
processor number
E3-1220 v3*
launch date
2013-05-01*
lithography
22*
bus speed
5*
base frequency
3,100*
Specifications 8 · 54 fields
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes*
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes*
Execute Disable Bit ‡
Yes*
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡
Yes*
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes*
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡
Yes*
Secure Key
Yes*
Anti-Theft Technology
Yes*
Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡
Intel vPro® Platform*
Intel® OS Guard
Yes*
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Yes*
Total Cores
4*
Total Threads
4*
Processor Base Frequency
3.1* GHz
Cache
8.0* MB
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Cache description
Intel® Smart Cache*
Original declaration
8 MB Intel® Smart Cache*
Bus Speed
5* GT/s
TDP
80* W
Max Turbo Frequency
3.5* GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡
3.5* GHz
# of QPI Links
0*
Marketing Status
Discontinued*
Launch Date
Q2'13*
Servicing Status
End of Servicing Lifetime*
End of Servicing Updates Date
Wednesday | June 30 | 2021*
Embedded Options Available
No*
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
32* GB
Memory Types
DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V*
Max # of Memory Channels
2*
Max Memory Bandwidth
25.6* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported ‡
Yes*
Product Collection
Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family*
Vertical Segment
Server*
Processor Number
E3-1220 v3*
PCI Express Revision
3.0*
PCI Express Configurations ‡
1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8/2x4*
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
16*
Scalability
1S Only*
Sockets Supported
FCLGA1150*
Max CPU Configuration
1*
Lithography
22* nm
Package Size
37.5mm x 37.5mm*
Thermal Solution Specification
PCG 2013D*
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0*
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
No*
Intel® 64 ‡
Yes*
Instruction Set
64-bit*
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2*
Idle States
Yes*
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes*
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Yes*
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Yes*
Intel® TSX-NI
Yes*
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡
Yes*
Specifications 9 · 11 fields
name
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 @ 3.10GHz*
socket
LGA1150*
category
Server*
price
$244.50*
mark
7,107*
value
29.07*
single thread
1,933*
single thread value
7.91*
tdp
80*
powerperf
88*
testdate
Jan 2011*
Specifications 10 · 7 fields
microarchitecture
Haswell*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
boost clock
3.5* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Reported core clock
3.1* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.*
core count
4*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)
amount
149.94*
currency
USD*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown*
USD
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
name
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
tdp
80* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Specifications 11 · 12 fields
cpuName
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 @ 3.10GHz*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
testDate
2,011*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
socket
LGA1150*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
category
Server*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
price
325*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuMark
5,154*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuValue
15.86*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
1,984*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadValue
6.11*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
80*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerf
64.42*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
4*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Specifications 12 · 8 fields
product
Xeon E3-1220 v3*
status
Launched*
releaseDate
2,013*
cores
4*
maxTurboClock
3.5*
baseClock
3.1*
cache
8*
cacheInfo
Intel Smart Cache*

* Provisional data