Intel Xeon E5-2609 processor review

Xeon E5-2609 processor released by Intel; release date: March 2012. At the time of release, the processor cost $143. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Sandy Bridge EP microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.4 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 70.0°C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 10240 KB (shared).

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

Supported socket types: FCLGA2011. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 2. Power consumption (TDP): 80 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

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4870

1151

PassMark
CPU mark

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156834

5891

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

484

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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36691

1634

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

6.741 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

5.911 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

0.303 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

1.586 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top 1 CPU

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218.231 mHash/s

2.750 mHash/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1151
PassMark - CPU mark	5891
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	484
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	6.741 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	5.911 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.303 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	1.586 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	2.750 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$143
Place in performance rating	2800
Price now	$78
Processor Number	E5-2609
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	17.40
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	294 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.0°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1270 million
VID voltage range	0.60V-1.35V

Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
Scalability	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)