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CPU: Intel Xeon E5440

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Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 46.1% (901st of 1442)

Based on 452 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF00010676 Model: 1st CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5440 @ 2.83GHz
Poor: 41%Average: 46.1% Great: 49%
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski

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Below average average bench

The 1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5440 averaged 53.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 62.9Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 160Pts

Excellent consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5440 is just 8.56%. This is an extremely narrow range which indicates that the 1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5440 performs superbly consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 309Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 304Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 452 samples)
Rank 90146.1%
Min Avg Max
53.4 Memory 62.9 68.5
36.7 1-Core 40 44.1
74.1 2-Core 80.2 89.3
39.1% 61 Pts
Min Avg Max
144 4-Core 160 177
242 8-Core 304 329
27.6% 232 Pts
Min Avg Max
249 64-Core 309 338
19.1% 309 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
XU1 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
47.5% Average
Memory 62
1-Core 45.2
2-Core 86.8
41% 64.7 Pts
4-Core 179
8-Core 348
31% 263 Pts
64-Core 350
22% 350 Pts
XU1 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
47.5% Average
Memory 62.1
1-Core 44.6
2-Core 89.4
41% 65.4 Pts
4-Core 178
8-Core 304
29% 241 Pts
64-Core 327
20% 327 Pts
CPU, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
46.4% Average
Memory 60
1-Core 45
2-Core 89.6
40% 64.9 Pts
4-Core 177
8-Core 295
29% 236 Pts
64-Core 304
19% 304 Pts
XU1 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
46.2% Average
Memory 60.3
1-Core 43.4
2-Core 88.8
40% 64.2 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 307
29% 240 Pts
64-Core 342
21% 342 Pts
XU1 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
45.7% Average
Memory 59.1
1-Core 41.3
2-Core 89.3
39% 63.2 Pts
4-Core 175
8-Core 344
31% 260 Pts
64-Core 350
22% 350 Pts
XU1 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
43.1% Average
Memory 56.2
1-Core 43.2
2-Core 88
38% 62.5 Pts
4-Core 163
8-Core 235
25% 199 Pts
64-Core 268
17% 268 Pts
XU1 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
42% Average
Memory 52.1
1-Core 41.7
2-Core 88.6
37% 60.8 Pts
4-Core 173
8-Core 260
27% 216 Pts
64-Core 278
17% 278 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 30%
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Desktop
Desktop 57%
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Workstation
Workstation 27%
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System: Dell Precision WorkStation T7400

CPU
CPU: Intel Xeon E54401stBench 46%, 452 samples14x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples22x
Quadro FX 4800NvidiaBench 6%, 2,114 samples11x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples10x
SSD
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples9x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples5x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $46Bench 106%, 237,241 samples5x
RAM
8x4GBUnknownBench 90%, 5,222 samples49x
8x2GBUnknownBench 114%, 8,850 samples18x
8x8GBUnknownBench 94%, 4,255 samples15x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $238

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