Intel Xeon E3-1225 Full Specifications

High-end Server processor released in 2011 with 4 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 3.1GHz, max speed at 3.4GHz, and a 95W power rating. Xeon E3-1225 is based on the Sandy Bridge 32nm family and part of the Xeon E3 series.
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The Intel Xeon E3-1225 is a Server processor with 4 cores, launched in 2011. It is part of the Xeon E3 lineup, using the Sandy Bridge architecture with Socket LGA1155. The core-count is effectively doubled, to 4 threads. Xeon E3-1225 has 6MB of L3 cache and operates at 3.1 GHz by default, but can boost up to 3.4 GHz, depending on the workload. Intel is building the Xeon E3-1225 on a 32 nm production process. Intel's processor supports DDR3 memory with a dual-channel interface. This processor features the (Intel HD Graphics) integrated graphics solution. This processor can run on motherboards with the following chipsets: B65, B75, C204, C206, H55, H61, H67, H77, P67, Q67, Q77, Z68, Z75, Z77.

Intel Xeon E3-1225 General

Manufacturer Intel
Core Family Sandy Bridge
Model Xeon E3-1225
Series Intel Xeon E3
Type Server
Achitecture codename Sandy Bridge
Microarchitecture Sandy Bridge
Release date on April 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $150
Price now $175
Place in performance rating 686
Value for money (0-100) 10.41
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm

Intel Xeon E3-1225 Compatibility

Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCIe revision 2.0
Socket LGA1155

Intel Xeon E3-1225 Benchmarks

Core Clock 3.1 GHz
Core Count 4
Hyper-Threading -
L1 Cache 4 x 32 kB Instruction 4 x 32 kB Data
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache 4 x 256 kB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache 1 x 6 MB
L3 cache 6 MB (shared)
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz
Simultaneous Multithreading No
TDP 95 W
Turbo Boost 2.0

Intel Xeon E3-1225 Memory Specifications

ECC Support Yes
ECC memory support +
Fast Memory Access +
Flex Memory Access +
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB / s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333

Intel Xeon E3-1225 Technical Specs

64 bit support +
Demand Based Switching +
Die size 216 mm2
Includes CPU Cooler Yes
Maximum core temperature 73 °C
Number of cores 4
Number of threads 4
Part # BX80623E31225
Transistor count 1160 million

Intel Xeon E3-1225 Integrated Graphics

Clear Video HD +
FDI +
Graphics max frequency 1.35 GHz
InTru 3D +
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics
Integrated graphics Intel HD P3000
Lithography 32 nm
Number of displays supported 2
Quick Sync +

Intel Xeon E3-1225 Security Technologies

EDB +
Identity Protection +
TXT +

Intel Xeon E3-1225 Technologies and Extensions

AES-NI +
AVX +
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) +
Idle States +
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Thermal Monitoring +
vPro +

Intel Xeon E3-1225 Virtualization Technologies

EPT +
VT-d +
VT-x +

Intel Xeon E3-1225 Other

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