Recommended Xeon E3 CPUs: E3-1275 v6 (best with GPU), E3-1245 v6 (high value). For servers: E3-1270 v6 (stable), E3-1240 v6 (best value). For low-power NAS: E3-1240L v5. Best overall: E3-1275 v6.
| Series | Model | Base Clock | TDP | Cores / Threads | GPU | Max Clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xeon | E3-1235L v5 | 2.00 GHz | 25 W | 4C / 4T | Yes | 3.00 GHz |
| Xeon | E3-1240L v5 | 2.10 GHz | 25 W | 4C / 8T | No | 3.20 GHz |
| Xeon | E3-1268L v5 | 2.40 GHz | 35 W | 4C / 8T | Yes | 3.40 GHz |
| Xeon | E3-1220 v5 | 3.00 GHz | 80 W | 4C / 4T | No | 3.50 GHz |
| Xeon | E3-1220 v6 | 3.00 GHz | 72 W | 4C / 4T | No | 3.50 GHz |
| Xeon | E3-1225 v5 | 3.30 GHz | 80 W | 4C / 4T | Yes | 3.70 GHz |
| Xeon | E3-1225 v6 | 3.30 GHz | 73 W | 4C / 4T | Yes | 3.70 GHz |
| Xeon | E3-1230 v5 | 3.40 GHz | 80 W | 4C / 4T | No | 3.80 GHz |
| Xeon | E3-1240 v5 | 3.50 GHz | 80 W | 4C / 8T | No | 3.90 GHz |
| Xeon | E3-1230 v6 | 3.50 GHz | 72 W | 4C / 8T | No | 3.90 GHz |
| Xeon | E3-1260L v5 | 2.90 GHz | 45 W | 4C / 8T | No | 3.90 GHz |
| Xeon | E3-1245 v5 | 3.50 GHz | 80 W | 4C / 8T | Yes | 3.90 GHz |
| Xeon | E3-1280 v5 | 3.70 GHz | 80 W | 4C / 8T | No | 4.00 GHz |
| Xeon | E3-1270 v5 | 3.60 GHz | 80 W | 4C / 8T | No | 4.00 GHz |
| Xeon | E3-1275 v5 | 3.60 GHz | 80 W | 4C / 8T | Yes | 4.00 GHz |
| Xeon | E3-1240 v6 | 3.70 GHz | 72 W | 4C / 8T | No | 4.10 GHz |
| Xeon | E3-1245 v6 | 3.70 GHz | 73 W | 4C / 8T | Yes | 4.10 GHz |
| Xeon | E3-1280 v6 | 3.90 GHz | 72 W | 4C / 8T | No | 4.20 GHz |
| Xeon | E3-1270 v6 | 3.80 GHz | 72 W | 4C / 8T | No | 4.20 GHz |
| Xeon | E3-1275 v6 | 3.80 GHz | 73 W | 4C / 8T | Yes | 4.20 GHz |
| Xeon | E3-1285 v6 | 4.10 GHz | 79 W | 4C / 8T | Yes | 4.50 GHz |