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Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3

Processor

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 4
Maximum boost clock: 3.7 GHz
Thermal design power: 84 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark5,520^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,115^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark5,412^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark7,538^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 4
Base clock: 3.3 GHz
CPU reference clock: 100 MHz^*
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency: 3.7 GHz^*
Integrated GPU base frequency: 350 MHz^*
Integrated GPU maximum dynamic frequency: 1,200 MHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 25.60 GB/s^*
Maximum boost clock: 3.7 GHz
L3 cache: 8 MB
Architecture: Haswell Refresh^*
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: 84 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 9 fields

model: E3-1226 v3^*
date: 2014-01-04^*
clock: 3,300^*
max clock: 3,700^*
hw nthreadspercore: 1^*
hw ncores: 4^*
tdp: 84^*
name Processor code name: Haswell^*
name Processor family: Xeon^*

Specifications 2 · 12 fields

name: Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 @ 3.30GHz^*
cores: 4^*
logicals: 1^*
samples: 164^*
price: 279.7^*
tdp: 84^*
date: 2014-07-01^*
socket: FCLGA1150^*
category: Server^*
speed: 3,300^*
turbo: 3,700^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 3 · 34 fields

name: Xeon E3-1226 v3^*
Release Date: May 11th, 2014^*
Part#: SR1R0^*
Frequency: 3.3^* GHz
Turbo Clock: up to 3.7 GHz^*
Base Clock: 100^* MHz
Multiplier: 33.0x^*
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^*
Integrated Graphics: Intel HD P4600^*
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: $213^*
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 4 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 @ 3.30GHz^*

Specifications 5 · 19 fields

turbo frequency: 3,700^*
cache size: 8,192^*
tdp: 84^*
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: Discontinued^*
package size: 37.5mm x 37.5mm^*
threads: 4^*
name: Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 5,412^*
processor number: E3-1226V3^*
launch date: 2014-05-01^*
lithography: 22^*
bus speed: 5^*
base frequency: 3,300^*

Specifications 6 · 69 fields

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Fast Memory Access

Yes^*

Intel® Flex Memory Access

Yes^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

Yes^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Stable IT Platform Program (SIPP)

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® OS Guard

Yes^*

Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡

Intel vPro® Platform^*

Total Cores

4^*

Total Threads

4^*

Processor Base Frequency

3.3^* 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

84^* W

Max Turbo Frequency

3.7^* GHz

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡

3.7^* GHz

# of QPI Links

0^*

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q2'14^*

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^*

Graphics Base Frequency

350^* MHz

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency

1.2^* GHz

Graphics Video Max Memory

1.7^* GB

Graphics Output

eDP/DP/HDMI/VGA^*

Max Resolution (HDMI)‡

3840x2160@60Hz^*

Max Resolution (DP)‡

3840x2160@60Hz^*

Max Resolution (VGA)‡

2880x1800@60Hz^*

Vertical Segment

Server^*

DirectX* Support

11.2^*

OpenGL* Support

4.3^*

Intel® Quick Sync Video

Yes^*

Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

Yes^*

# of Displays Supported ‡

3^*

Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Yes^*

Execution Units

20^*

Processor Number

E3-1226V3^*

Scalability

1S Only^*

PCI Express Revision

3.0^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8/2x4^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

16^*

Lithography

22^* nm

Sockets Supported

FCLGA1150^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

Thermal Solution Specification

PCG 2013D^*

Package Size

37.5mm x 37.5mm^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

No^*

Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Specifications 7 · 11 fields

name: Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 @ 3.30GHz^*
socket: FCLGA1150^*
category: Server^*
price: $563.00^*
mark: 7,538^*
value: 13.39^*
single thread: 2,106^*
single thread value: 3.74^*
tdp: 84^*
powerperf: 89^*
testdate: Jul 2014^*

Specifications 8 · 7 fields

microarchitecture

Haswell Refresh^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1226 V3^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1226 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

3.7^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1226 V3^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1226 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

3.3^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1226 V3^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1226 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 E3-1226 V3^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1226 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.^*

graphics

Intel HD Graphics P4600^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1226 V3^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1226 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 E3-1226 V3^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1226 V3^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1226 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

84^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1226 V3^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1226 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 9 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 @ 3.30GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,014^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

FCLGA1150^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*