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Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5

Processor

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
Maximum boost clock: 3.9 GHz
Thermal design power: 45 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark7,757^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,287^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark7,757^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark10,218^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
Base clock: 2.9 GHz
CPU reference clock: 100 MHz^*
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency: 3.9 GHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 34.10 GB/s^*
Maximum boost clock: 3.9 GHz
L3 cache: 8 MB
Architecture: Skylake^*
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: DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 34.10 GB/s^*

Supported memory

DDR4-1866/2133 | DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V^*

CPU memory support

DDR4-1866
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
1,866 MT/s
DDR4-2133
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,133 MT/s
DDR3L-1333
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation. Native voltage qualification: 1.35V.
Technology
DDR3L
Transfer rate
1,333 MT/s
DDR3L-1600
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation. Native voltage qualification: 1.35V.
Technology
DDR3L
Transfer rate
1,600 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 45 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 12 fields

name: Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 @ 2.90GHz^*
cores: 4^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 22^*
price: 258.7^*
tdp: 45^*
date: 2016-06-01^*
socket: FCLGA1151^*
category: Server^*
speed: 2,900^*
turbo: 3,900^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 2 · 33 fields

name: Xeon E3-1260L v5^*
Release Date: Oct 19th, 2015^*
Part#: SR2LH^*
Frequency: 2.9^* GHz
Turbo Clock: up to 3.9 GHz^*
Base Clock: 100^* MHz
Multiplier: 29.0x^*
Multiplier Unlocked: No^*
Codename: Skylake-DT^*
Socket: Intel Socket 1151^*
Generation: Xeon E3 (Skylake-DT)^*
Memory Support: DDR3, DDR4^*
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, AVX2, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, TXT, VT-x, VT-d, AES-NI, ECC, HTT, FMA3, F16C, BMI1, BMI2, x8 SDDC, vPro, Boost 2.0^*
Foundry: Intel^*
Rated Speed: 2,133^* MT/s
Memory Bus: Dual-channel^*
Memory Bandwidth: 34.1^* GB/s
Launch Price: $294^*
PCI-Express: Gen 3, 16 Lanes (CPU only)^*
Process Size: 14^* nm
Cache L3: 8 MB (shared)^*
Chipset: C236^*
Transistors: 1,750 million^*
Die Size: 122^* mm²
Package: FC-LGA14C^*
Market: Server/Workstation^*
Production Status: End-of-life^*

Specifications 3 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 @ 2.90GHz^*

Specifications 4 · 19 fields

turbo frequency: 3,900^*
cache size: 8,192^*
tdp: 45^*
socket: FCLGA1151^*
memory type: DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V^*
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 E3-1260L v5^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 7,757^*
processor number: E3-1260LV5^*
launch date: 2015-11-01^*
lithography: 14^*
bus speed: 8^*
base frequency: 2,900^*

Specifications 5 · 57 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$294.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

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

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡

Intel vPro® Platform^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Secure Key

Yes^*

Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

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

Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

Yes^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® OS Guard

Yes^*

Total Cores

4^*

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® Boot Guard

Yes^*

Total Threads

8^*

Max Turbo Frequency

3.9^* GHz

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡

3.9^* GHz

Processor Base Frequency

2.9^* 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

45^* W

Bus Speed

8^* GT/s

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q4'15^*

Servicing Status

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

End of Servicing Updates Date

Friday | September 30 | 2022^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

64^* GB

Memory Types

DDR4-1866/2133 | DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V^*

Max # of Memory Channels

2^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

34.1^* GB/s

ECC Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Product Collection

Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family^*

4K Support

No^*

Vertical Segment

Server^*

Intel® Quick Sync Video

No^*

Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology

No^*

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

No^*

Intel® Clear Video Technology

No^*

# of Displays Supported ‡

0^*

Processor Number

E3-1260LV5^*

PCI Express Revision

3.0^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

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

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

16^*

Scalability

1S Only^*

Lithography

14^* nm

Sockets Supported

FCLGA1151^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

Package Size

37.5mm x 37.5mm^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Instruction Set Extensions

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

Specifications 6 · 11 fields

name: Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 @ 2.90GHz^*
socket: FCLGA1151^*
category: Server^*
price: $499.00*^*
mark: 10,218^*
value: 20.48^*
single thread: 2,163^*
single thread value: 4.33^*
tdp: 45^*
powerperf: 227^*
testdate: Jun 2016^*

Specifications 7 · 6 fields

microarchitecture

Skylake^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1260L V5^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1260L V5^*
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

3.9^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1260L V5^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1260L V5^*
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

2.9^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1260L V5^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1260L V5^*
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 E3-1260L V5^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1260L V5^*
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 E3-1260L V5^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1260L V5^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1260L V5^*
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

45^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Xeon E3-1260L V5^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Xeon E3-1260L V5^*
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 8 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 @ 2.90GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,016^*

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^*