Gigabyte Z97M-DS3H motherboard + Intel Xeon E3 1231 V3 CPU - CPUMark only 3459

Fixingstill

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Gigabyte Z97M-DS3H motherboard + Intel Xeon E3 1231 V3 CPU - CPUMark only 3459
Motherboard has BIOS Version F5 with default optimal setting. They have the F6 beta version on their site.
The CPU is supposed to have 9634 CPU mark.
https://cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Xeon+E3-1231+v3+%40+3.40GHz&id=2246

I have only one pc of 8GB DDR3 installed so it is not in dual channel mode.
I had a motherboard with AMD FX-8320 before I switched out the motherboard and CPU so the Windows 8.1 x64 might still have some drivers etc for AMD CPU or chipset that I need to clean up?

For troubleshooting, 1. I am going to install 2 4GB memory. 2. Try the F6 beta BIOS. 3. Install a new clean W8x64 on another SSD...

Or anyone has the same problem and a solution before I try above and/or return the motherboard to Amazon?
I have contacted Gigabyte support. I think the support of this new CPU was just recently added (to BIOS version F5) and it might not fully support. Of course so far no reply from them.

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Would be nice if I don't have to. That is another half day at least and if it is really the cause, reinstalling all software and transferring all software licenses is HEADACHE for 2 days at least.
I was hoping someone has the same problem and a solution.
 

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Ok. I switched to MSI H97M ECO motherboard and I get much better result - about 8800.
Looks like the cpu clocks are running much faster. See the circle in red.
Yeap, lt seems like some sort of stepping or setting for core speed and multiplier. I am really not into those things. I just bring up optimal setting and change the boot sequence to boot my C:.
So, the Gigabyte Z97M-DS3H motherboard optimal BIOS setting is not optimal at all.
I am done here. Thank you.
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No problem. By the way, is that the turbo clock for that CPU?