Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Xeon E3 series. To use the Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
Family: Intel Xeon E3
Group: Intel Xeon E3 v3
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 is 3.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.7 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 uses the Intel HD Graphics P4600, which has 160 texture shaders and 20 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics P4600
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.2 GHz
Execution units: 20
Shaders: 160
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q2/2013

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 84 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 84 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1150
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 8.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2014
Release price: 205 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-9100T
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
5551
5551
Intel Core i7-4722HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
5540
5540
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
5538
5538
AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
5533
5533
Intel Core i7-3615QE
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
5532
5532

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon D-2123IT
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
3482
3482
Intel Core i3-9100T
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3474
3474
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
3458
3458
Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3447
3447
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
3436
3436

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Google Tensor G2
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
3149
3149
Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
3148
3148
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
3144
3144
Intel Core i7-3770S
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
3143
3143
Intel Core i3-8300T
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3139
3139

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1237
1237
Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
1237
1237
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1237
1237
Intel Xeon Gold 6152
22C 44T @ 2.1 GHz
1237
1237
Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1237
1237

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-10500T
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
1022
1022
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 2.7 GHz
1022
1022
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1022
1022
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1022
1022
Intel Xeon Gold 6132
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
1022
1022

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
534
534
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
534
534
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
534
534
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
534
534
Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
534
534

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
145
145
Intel Core i3-4160
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
145
145
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
145
145
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
145
145
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
145
145