
Xeon E5649
Intel
PassMark
5,659
Performance
Budget
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Overview
The Xeon E5649 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 February 2011 (14 years ago). It is based on the Westmere-EP (2010β2011) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.53 GHz, with boost up to 2.93 GHz. L3 cache: 12288 kB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1366. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 5,659 points. Launch price was $45.
Specifications
General
- Type
- server
- Designer
- Intel
- Launch price
- $45
- Manufacturer
- Intel
- Release date
- 14 February 2011 (14 years ago)
- Architecture codename
- Westmere-EP (2010β2011)
- Performance ranking position
- 1770
Technical
- Cores
- 6
- Threads
- 12
- Die size
- 239 mm2
- L1 cache
- 64 kB (per core)
- L2 cache
- 256 kB (per core)
- L3 cache
- 12288 kB (total)
- Max frequency
- 2.93 GHz
- 64-bit support
- +
- Base frequency
- 2.53 GHz
- Transistor count
- 1,170 million
- Process technology
- 32 nm
- Max core temperature
- 76 Β°C
- Compatibilidade com Windows 11
- -
Compatibility
- Socket
- LGA1366
- Power consumption (TDP)
- 80 Watt
- Max processors in config
- 2
Memory
- RAM types
- DDR3
- Memory channels
- 3
- Memory bandwidth
- 32 GB/s
- ECC memory support
- +
- Max memory capacity
- 288 GB
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