Intel Xeon E5-2428L processor review

Xeon E5-2428L processor released by Intel; release date: May 2012. The processor is designed for embedded-computers and based on Sandy Bridge EN microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 6, threads - 12. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.00 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 89°C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 15360 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR3 800/1066/1333. Maximum memory size: 384 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1356. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 2. Power consumption (TDP): 60 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

899

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

8500

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	899
PassMark - CPU mark	8500

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EN
Launch date	May 2012
Place in performance rating	2156
Processor Number	E5-2428L
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	7.2 GT/s QPI
Die size	294 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	89°C
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz
Number of cores	6
Number of QPI Links	1
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	1270 million

Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3
Maximum memory size	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Package Size	LGA1356
Sockets supported	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24
PCI Express revision	Gen 3.0
PCIe configurations	Gen 3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	1
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)