Intel Xeon X5675 processor review

Xeon X5675 processor released by Intel; release date: February 2011. At the time of release, the processor cost $162. 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 - 3.46 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 81.3°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): 95 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

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4761

1513

PassMark
CPU mark

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154658

11680

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

588

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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36691

3454

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score

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36198

4712

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

2.995 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

58.160 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

0.923 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

3.770 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

14.068 mHash/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1513
PassMark - CPU mark	11680
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	588
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3454
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	2.995 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	58.160 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.923 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	3.770 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	14.068 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EP
Launch date	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$162
Place in performance rating	2095
Price now	$79.99
Processor Number	X5675
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	30.70
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 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	81.3°C
Maximum frequency	3.46 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)	95 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)