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Intel

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6

Processor

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
Maximum boost clock: 4.1 GHz
Thermal design power: 72 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark8,853^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,456^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark8,777^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark10,258^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
Base clock: 3.7 GHz
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency: 4.1 GHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 37.50 GB/s^*
Maximum boost clock: 4.1 GHz
L3 cache: 8 MB
Architecture: Kaby Lake^*
Socket / package: LGA 1151
Process node: 14 nm

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 1151

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 2
Video memory type: DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866^*

Supported memory

DDR4-2400 | DDR3L-1866^*

CPU memory support

DDR4-2400
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,400 MT/s
DDR3L-1866
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3L
Transfer rate
1,866 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 72 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 12 fields

name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 @ 3.70GHz^*
cores: 4^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 43^*
price: 498.95^*
tdp: 72^*
date: 2017-07-01^*
socket: FCLGA1151^*
category: Server^*
speed: 3,700^*
turbo: 4,100^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 2 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 @ 3.70GHz^*

Specifications 3 · 19 fields

turbo frequency: 4,100^*
cache size: 8,192^*
tdp: 72^*
socket: FCLGA1151^*
memory type: DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866^*
cores: 4^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Server^*
max memory size: 67,108,864^*
status: Launched^*
package size: 37.5mm x 37.5mm^*
threads: 8^*
name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 8,777^*
processor number: E3-1240V6^*
launch date: 2017-02-01^*
lithography: 14^*
bus speed: 8^*
base frequency: 3,700^*

Specifications 4 · 58 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$272.00-$282.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

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

Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡

Intel vPro® Platform^*

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^*

Total Cores

4^*

Secure Key

Yes^*

Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Yes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME^*

Intel® OS Guard

Yes^*

Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)

Yes^*

Intel® Boot Guard

Yes^*

Total Threads

8^*

4K Support

No^*

Max Turbo Frequency

4.1^* GHz

Intel® Quick Sync Video

No^*

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

No^*

Intel® Clear Video Technology

No^*

# of Displays Supported ‡

0^*

Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology

No^*

Processor Base Frequency

3.7^* GHz

Cache

8.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

TDP

72^* W

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡

4.1^* GHz

Bus Speed

8^* GT/s

Marketing Status

Launched^*

Launch Date

Q1'17^*

Servicing Status

ESU Notification Issued^*

End of Servicing Updates Date

Sunday | March 31 | 2024^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Product Collection

Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

64^* GB

Memory Types

DDR4-2400 | DDR3L-1866^*

Vertical Segment

Server^*

Max # of Memory Channels

2^*

ECC Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

37.5^* GB/s

Scalability

1S Only^*

PCI Express Revision

3.0^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

16^*

Processor Number

E3-1240V6^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

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

Sockets Supported

FCLGA1151^*

Package Size

37.5mm x 37.5mm^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

Lithography

14^* nm

Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set Extensions

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

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Specifications 5 · 11 fields

name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 @ 3.70GHz^*
socket: FCLGA1151^*
category: Server^*
price: $293.78^*
mark: 10,258^*
value: 34.92^*
single thread: 2,147^*
single thread value: 7.31^*
tdp: 72^*
powerperf: 142^*
testdate: Jul 2017^*

Specifications 6 · 13 fields

microarchitecture

Kaby Lake^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
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.^*

microarchitecture

Kaby Lake^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
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

4.1^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
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

4.1^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
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

3.7^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
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.^*

Reported core clock

3.7^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
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 V6^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
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.^*

core count

4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
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: 429.95^*
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 V6^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
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 V6^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
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 V6^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
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

72^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
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

72^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1240 V6^*
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 7 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 @ 3.70GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,017^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

socket

FCLGA1151^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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