Intel Xeon L5638 processor review

Xeon L5638 processor released by Intel; release date: March 2010. At the time of release, the processor cost $90. 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 - 2.40 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 85°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.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1366. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 2. Power consumption (TDP): 60 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

944

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

7217

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	944
PassMark - CPU mark	7217

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EP
Launch date	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$90
Place in performance rating	2148
Price now	$69.90
Processor Number	L5638
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	23.41
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 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	85°C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz
Number of cores	6
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	1170 million
VID voltage range	1.0 - 1.5V

Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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)