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Intel Xeon E3-1290

Processor Released May 29, 2011

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
Maximum boost clock: 4 GHz
Thermal design power: 95 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark4,988^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,833^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark6,620^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark8,699^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
Base clock: 3.6 GHz
CPU reference clock: 100 MHz^*
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency: 4 GHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 21 GB/s^*
Reported CPU clock: 3.6 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 4 GHz
L3 cache: 8 MB
Socket / package: LGA 1155
Process node: 32 nm
Reported chip die area: 216 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 95 W^*
Transistors: 1,160 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 1066/1333^*

Supported memory

DDR3 1066/1333^*

CPU memory support

DDR3-1066
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,066 MT/s
DDR3-1333
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,333 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 95 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 30 fields

Product Collection: Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family^*
Processor Base Frequency: 3.6^* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 4^* GHz
Cache: 8 MB SmartCache^*
Bus Speed: 5 GT/s DMI^*
TDP: 95^* W
Embedded Options Available: No^*
Max Memory Size: 32^* GB
Memory Types: DDR3 1066/1333^*
Max nb of Memory Channels: 2^*
Vertical Segment: Server^*
Max Memory Bandwidth: 21^* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported: Yes^*
Processor Number: E3-1290^*
PCI Express Revision: 2^*
Max nb of PCI Express Lanes: 20^*
T: 56.7°C^*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology: Yes^*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx: Yes^*
Intel 64: Yes^*
Status: End of Life^*
Instruction Set: 64-bit^*
Instruction Set Extensions: SSE4.1/4.2, AVX^*
Idle States: Yes^*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies: Yes^*
Execute Disable Bit: Yes^*
Launch Date: Q3'11^*
Lithography: 32^* nm
nb of Cores: 4^*
nb of Threads: 8^*

Specifications 2 · 9 fields

Release: May 29th, 2011^*
Name: Xeon E3-1290^*
Codename: Sandy Bridge^*
Cores: 4 / 8^*
Clock: 3.6 to 4 GHz^*
Socket: Socket 1155^*
Process: 32^* nm
L3 Cache: 8MB^*
TDP: 95^* W

Specifications 3 · 9 fields

model: E3-1290^*
date: 2011-01-07^*
clock: 3,600^*
max clock: 4,000^*
hw nthreadspercore: 2^*
hw ncores: 4^*
tdp: 95^*
name Processor code name: Sandy Bridge^*
name Processor family: Xeon^*

Specifications 4 · 12 fields

name: Intel Xeon E3-1290 @ 3.60GHz^*
cores: 4^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 8^*
price: 885^*
tdp: 95^*
date: 2011-12-01^*
socket: LGA1155^*
category: Server^*
speed: 3,600^*
turbo: 4,000^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 5 · 29 fields

name: Xeon E3-1290^*
Release Date: May 29th, 2011^*
Part#: SR055^*
Frequency: 3.6^* GHz
Turbo Clock: up to 4 GHz^*
Base Clock: 100^* MHz
Multiplier: 36.0x^*
Multiplier Unlocked: No^*
Codename: Sandy Bridge^*
Socket: Intel Socket 1155^*
Generation: Xeon E3 (Sandy 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^*
Foundry: Intel^*
Memory Bus: Dual-channel^*
PCI-Express: Gen 3, 16 Lanes (CPU only)^*
Process Size: 32^* nm
Cache L3: 8 MB (shared)^*
Transistors: 1,160 million^*
Die Size: 216^* mm²
Package: FC-LGA10^*
Market: Server/Workstation^*
Production Status: End-of-life^*

Specifications 6 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Xeon E3-1290 @ 3.60GHz^*

Specifications 7 · 10 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Xeon E3-1290^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2011-05-29^*
Process Size (nm): 32^* nm
TDP (W): 95^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 216^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,160^*
Freq (MHz): 3,600^* MHz

Specifications 8 · 20 fields

turbo frequency: 4,000^*
cache size: 8,192^*
tdp: 95^*
socket: LGA1155^*
memory type: DDR3 1066/1333^*
cores: 4^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Server^*
max memory size: 33,554,432^*
status: Discontinued^*
max temp: 56.7^*
package size: 37.5mm x 37.5mm^*
threads: 8^*
name: Intel Xeon E3-1290^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 6,620^*
processor number: E3-1290^*
launch date: 2011-08-01^*
lithography: 32^*
bus speed: 5^*
base frequency: 3,600^*

Specifications 9 · 50 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^*

Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡

Intel vPro® Platform^*

Total Cores

4^*

Total Threads

8^*

Processor Base Frequency

3.6^* 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

95^* W

Max Turbo Frequency

4.0^* GHz

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡

4.0^* GHz

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q3'11^*

Servicing Status

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

End of Servicing Updates Date

Tuesday | December 31 | 2019^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

32^* GB

Memory Types

DDR3 1066/1333^*

Max # of Memory Channels

2^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

21^* GB/s

ECC Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

No^*

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

No^*

Product Collection

Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family^*

Intel® Quick Sync Video

No^*

Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology

No^*

Vertical Segment

Server^*

PCI Express Revision

2.0^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

20^*

Sockets Supported

LGA1155^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

Processor Number

E3-1290^*

TCASE

56.7^* °C

Package Size

37.5mm x 37.5mm^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Lithography

32^* nm

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Idle States

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 10 · 11 fields

name: Intel Xeon E3-1290 @ 3.60GHz^*
socket: LGA1155^*
category: Server^*
price: $885.00*^*
mark: 8,699^*
value: 9.83^*
single thread: 1,973^*
single thread value: 2.23^*
tdp: 95^*
powerperf: 91^*
testdate: Dec 2011^*

Specifications 11 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Xeon E3-1290 @ 3.60GHz^*

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

LGA1155^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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