Intel Xeon E5-2658 processor review

Xeon E5-2658 processor released by Intel; release date: March 2012. At the time of release, the processor cost $1,462. The processor is designed for embedded-computers and based on Sandy Bridge EP microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 8, threads - 16. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.40 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 88°C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 20480 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 384 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA2011. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 2. Power consumption (TDP): 95 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

1096

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

10053

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1096
PassMark - CPU mark	10053

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,462
Place in performance rating	1881
Price now	$1,462
Processor Number	E5-2658
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	1.91
Vertical segment	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI
Die size	435 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	88°C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz
Number of cores	8
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	16
Transistor count	2270 million
VID voltage range	0.6-1.35V

Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Gen 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
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
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Supported FSBs
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)