IntelEntry-level / agingServer

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 @ 3.90GHz

Technical specifications and documented benchmark results for this processor.

Last updated: 2026-10-20
5.4/ 10
Technical rating

Entry-level / aging

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 @ 3.90GHz is a Server processor with 4 cores and 8 threads. It runs at 3.9 GHz and boosts up to 4.2 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 9052 and a single-thread rating of 2500. Its stated TDP is 72 W.

CPU Mark9,052
26 samples
Single Thread2,500
Overall rank#1,847
of 6,054
Reference price$562.00

Technical assessment

A summary based on specifications and results.

Entry-level / aging
5.4Entry-level / aging

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 @ 3.90GHz is a Server processor with 4 cores and 8 threads. It runs at 3.9 GHz and boosts up to 4.2 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 9052 and a single-thread rating of 2500. Its stated TDP is 72 W.

Multi-axis comparison

How does this processor compare?

A direct comparison with nearby processors from the same brand and a similar core count.

5 CPU

Overall and multi-core performance

A higher CPU Mark indicates stronger overall performance.

01Intel Core i5-12400FIntel19,532 points
02Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 @ 3.90GHzThis CPU9,052 points
03Intel 300Intel7,231 points
04Intel 300TIntel5,627 points
05Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHzIntel381 points

Single-thread performance

Measures speed in tasks that depend on one CPU thread.

01Intel Core i5-12400FIntel3,484 points
02Intel 300Intel3,201 points
03Intel 300TIntel2,702 points
04Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 @ 3.90GHzThis CPU2,500 points
05Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHzIntel265 points

Performance per watt

Estimated as CPU Mark divided by TDP.

01Intel Core i5-12400FIntel300.5 Mark/W
02Intel 300TIntel160.8 Mark/W
03Intel 300Intel157.2 Mark/W
04Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 @ 3.90GHzThis CPU125.7 Mark/W
05Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHzIntel47.6 Mark/W

Bars are relative to the processors shown here, not a global ranking of every CPU.

Detailed benchmark results

Snapshot from 2026-10-20

Data CompressionKBytes/Sec
123,952.00
Data EncryptionMBytes/Sec
3,165.00
Extended InstructionsMillion Matrices/Sec
8,414.00
Find Prime NumbersMillion Primes/Sec
30.00
Floating Point MathMOps/Sec
17,722.00
Integer MathMOps/Sec
28,535.00
PhysicsFrames/Sec
645.00
Random String SortingThousand Strings/Sec
15,860.00

Core specifications

BrandIntel
CategoryServer
Release year2017
SocketLGA1151
Cores / threads4 / 8
Base clock3.90 GHz
Max turbo4.20 GHz
TDP72 W
Integrated graphics—

Memory support

DDR4
Memory typeDDR4
Official speedDDR4-2400
Maximum capacity64 GB

Cache hierarchy

L1I4 x 32 KB
L1D4 x 32 KB
L24 x 256 KB
L36 MB