Intel Xeon W3540 processor review
Xeon W3540 processor released by Intel; release date: March 2009. At the time of release, the processor cost $699. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Bloomfield microarchitecture.
CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.20 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 67.9°C. Manufacturing process technology - 45 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 8192 KB (shared).
Supported memory types: DDR3 800/1066. Maximum memory size: 24 GB.
Supported socket types: FCLGA1366. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 130 Watt.
Benchmarks
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Face Detection |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Ocean Surface Simulation |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop T-Rex |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Video Composition |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Bitcoin Mining |
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| Name | Value |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1297 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3109 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 534 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2148 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection | 0.976 mPixels/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation | 50.158 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex | 0.307 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition | 1.621 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining | 4.438 mHash/s |
Specifications (specs)
Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Bloomfield |
| Launch date | March 2009 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 |
| Place in performance rating | 2739 |
| Price now | $19.92 |
| Processor Number | W3540 |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 80.92 |
| Vertical segment | Server |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | |
| Base frequency | 2.93 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 4.8 GT/s QPI |
| Die size | 263 mm2 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 67.9°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.20 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 |
| Number of QPI Links | 1 |
| Number of threads | 8 |
| Transistor count | 731 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.800V-1.375V |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | |
| Max memory channels | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066 |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 |
| Package Size | 42.5mm x 45.0mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1366 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | |
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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) | 36-bit |
| Thermal Monitoring | |
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | |
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | |
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