Intel Xeon X5680 processor review
Xeon X5680 processor released by Intel; release date: February 2010. At the time of release, the processor cost $172. 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 - 3.60 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 78.5°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): 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 | 1601 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 12460 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 605 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3440 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection | 3.082 mPixels/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation | 56.943 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex | 0.691 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition | 4.939 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining | 15.109 mHash/s |
Specifications (specs)
Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Westmere EP |
| Launch date | February 2010 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $172 |
| Place in performance rating | 2228 |
| Price now | $161.63 |
| Processor Number | X5680 |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 15.60 |
| Vertical segment | Server |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | |
| Base frequency | 3.33 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 | 78.5°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.60 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) | 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) | 40-bit |
| Thermal Monitoring | |
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | |
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | |
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