Intel Xeon E5649 processor review

Xeon E5649 processor released by Intel; release date: February 2011. At the time of release, the processor cost $45. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Westmere EP microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 6, threads - 12. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.93 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 76.2°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 800/1066/1333. 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

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4870

1214

PassMark
CPU mark

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156834

9558

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

470

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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This CPU

36691

2849

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

2.594 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

25.435 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

0.647 Frames/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1214
PassMark - CPU mark	9558
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	470
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2849
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	2.594 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	25.435 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.647 Frames/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EP
Launch date	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$45
Place in performance rating	2407
Price now	$115
Processor Number	E5649
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	17.77
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	76.2°C
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	6
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	1170 million
VID voltage range	0.750V-1.350V

Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333
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)