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Intel

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2

Processor Released May 14, 2012

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
Maximum boost clock: 3.8 GHz
Thermal design power: 69 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark6,301^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,044^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark6,269^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark9,139^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
Base clock: 3.4 GHz
CPU reference clock: 100 MHz^*
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency: 3.8 GHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 25.60 GB/s^*
Reported CPU clock: 3.4 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 3.8 GHz
L3 cache: 8 MB
Architecture: Ivy Bridge^*
Socket / package: LGA 1155
Process node: 22 nm
Reported chip die area: 160 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 69 W^*
Transistors: 1,400 million^*
Hardware threads per core: 2^*

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 1155

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 2
Video memory type: DDR3 1333/1600^*

Supported memory

DDR3 1333/1600^*

CPU memory support

DDR3-1333
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,333 MT/s
DDR3-1600
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,600 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 69 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 9 fields

Release: May 14th, 2012^*
Name: Xeon E3-1240 v2^*
Codename: Ivy Bridge^*
Cores: 4 / 8^*
Clock: 3.4 to 3.8 GHz^*
Socket: Socket 1155^*
Process: 22^* nm
L3 Cache: 8MB^*
TDP: 69^* W

Specifications 2 · 9 fields

model: E3-1240 v2^*
date: 2012-01-04^*
clock: 3,400^*
max clock: 3,800^*
hw nthreadspercore: 2^*
hw ncores: 4^*
tdp: 69^*
name Processor code name: Ivy Bridge^*
name Processor family: Xeon^*

Specifications 3 · 12 fields

name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V2 @ 3.40GHz^*
cores: 4^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 559^*
price: 324.99^*
tdp: 69^*
date: 2012-07-01^*
socket: LGA1155^*
category: Server^*
speed: 3,400^*
turbo: 3,800^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 4 · 28 fields

name: Xeon E3-1240 v2^*
Release Date: May 14th, 2012^*
Part#: SR0P5^*
Frequency: 3.4^* GHz
Turbo Clock: up to 3.8 GHz^*
Base Clock: 100^* MHz
Multiplier: 34.0x^*
Multiplier Unlocked: No^*
Codename: Ivy Bridge^*
Socket: Intel Socket 1155^*
Generation: Xeon E3 (Ivy Bridge)^*
Memory Support: DDR3^*
ECC Memory: Yes^*
# of Cores: 4^*
# of Threads: 8^*
SMP # CPUs: 1^*
Cache L1: 64 KB (per core)^*
Cache L2: 256 KB (per core)^*
Features: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, TXT, VT-x, VT-d, HTT, AES-NI, ECC^*
Foundry: Intel^*
Memory Bus: Dual-channel^*
PCI-Express: Gen 3, 16 Lanes (CPU only)^*
Process Size: 22^* nm
Cache L3: 8 MB (shared)^*
Transistors: 1,400 million^*
Die Size: 160^* mm²
Package: FC-LGA12C^*
Market: Server/Workstation^*

Specifications 5 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V2 @ 3.40GHz^*

Specifications 6 · 10 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2012-05-14^*
Process Size (nm): 22^* nm
TDP (W): 69^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 160^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,400^*
Freq (MHz): 3,400^* MHz

Specifications 7 · 19 fields

turbo frequency: 3,800^*
cache size: 8,192^*
tdp: 69^*
socket: FCLGA1155^*
memory type: DDR3 1333/1600^*
cores: 4^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Server^*
max memory size: 34,361,835.51953125^*
status: Discontinued^*
package size: 37.5mm x 37.5mm^*
threads: 8^*
name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 6,269^*
processor number: E3-1240V2^*
launch date: 2012-05-01^*
lithography: 22^*
bus speed: 5^*
base frequency: 3,400^*

Specifications 8 · 48 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$261.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Intel® TSX-NI

No^*

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^*

Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡

Intel vPro® Platform^*

Total Cores

4^*

Total Threads

8^*

Processor Base Frequency

3.4^* 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

69^* W

Max Turbo Frequency

3.8^* GHz

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡

3.8^* GHz

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q2'12^*

Servicing Status

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

End of Servicing Updates Date

Tuesday | December 31 | 2019^*

Supply Status

Discontinued^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

32.77^* GB

Memory Types

DDR3 1333/1600^*

Max # of Memory Channels

2^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

25.6^* GB/s

ECC Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Product Collection

Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family^*

Vertical Segment

Server^*

PCI Express Revision

3.0^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

1x16 & 1x4 | 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA1155^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

Processor Number

E3-1240V2^*

Package Size

37.5mm x 37.5mm^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Lithography

22^* nm

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Demand Based Switching

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Instruction Set Extensions

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

Intel® Fast Memory Access

Yes^*

Intel® Flex Memory Access

Yes^*

Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡

Yes^*

Specifications 9 · 11 fields

name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V2 @ 3.40GHz^*
socket: LGA1155^*
category: Server^*
price: $539.95^*
mark: 9,139^*
value: 16.93^*
single thread: 2,031^*
single thread value: 3.76^*
tdp: 69^*
powerperf: 132^*
testdate: Jul 2012^*

Specifications 10 · 6 fields

microarchitecture

Ivy Bridge^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V2^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V2^*
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

3.4^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V2^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V2^*
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 E3-1240 V2^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V2^*
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: 400^*
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 E3-1240 V2^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V2^*
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 E3-1240 V2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V2^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V2^*
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

69^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V2^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V2^*
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 E3-1240 V2 @ 3.40GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

socket

LGA1155^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

Benchmark results

Processing & platform

Cache hierarchy

Compatible sockets

Memory & storage

Supported memory

CPU memory support

Power specifications

System configuration

Detailed specifications

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