Intel Xeon E5630 processor review

Intel Xeon E5630

Xeon E5630 processor released by Intel; release date: March 2010. At the time of release, the processor cost $73. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Westmere EP microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.80 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 77.6°C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 12288 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR3 800/1066. Maximum memory size: 288 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1366. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 2. Power consumption (TDP): 80 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4765
1170
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
155939
6898
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
479
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
2263
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
1.787 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
63.534 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.496 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
2.692 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
7.830 mHash/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1170
PassMark - CPU mark 6898
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 479
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2263
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 1.787 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 63.534 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.496 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 2.692 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 7.830 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Westmere EP
Launch date March 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $73
Place in performance rating 2515
Price now $47.03
Processor Number E5630
Series Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 31.87
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.53 GHz
Bus Speed 5.86 GT/s QPI
Die size 239 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 77.6°C
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz
Number of cores 4
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 8
Transistor count 1170 million
VID voltage range 0.750V-1.350V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 288 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Package Size 42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 40-bit
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)