3040 has H110 chipset. no user has uploaded benchmark of any xeon cpu in this model. its high end cousin 7040 which has Q170 chipset has user validated evidence of xeon support:   PS 5040 (Q170 too) has no evidence.
Hello there, Does anyone know if the OptiPlex 3040 SFF (Small Form Factor) is compatible with the Xeon E3-1270 5th gen CPU? I understand the processor does not come with integrated graphics, which would mean I would need to install an external graphics card. If it is not compatible, does anyone have a list of Xeon chips that are compatible with this PC? Thank you for the help.
OptiPlex 3040 – Compatibility with Xeon E3-1270 v5