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Xeon E5506

Xeon E5506
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Effective Speed -96%Effective Speed -96%Average Score -254%Memory -11%, 1-Core -260%, 2-Core -252%, 4-Core -256%, 8-Core -492%Overclocked Score -255%1-Core -261%, 2-Core -257%, 4-Core -249%, 8-Core -492%, Memory -13%Value & Sentiment User Rating -93%, Market Share -∞%, Price 324%, Value -37%Nice To Haves -655%64-Core -834%, 64-Core -840%, Age -290%

Average Bench: 54.2% (689^th of 1442)

Based on 722 user benchmarks. Device: BFEBFBFF000106A5 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5506 @ 2.13GHz

Poor: 44%Average: 54.2% Great: 59%

Gaming 54%

Yacht

Desktop 56%

Gunboat

Workstation 39%

Jet ski

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Average average bench

The Intel Xeon E5506 averaged 45.8% 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 74.9Pts

Avg. Quad Core Speed 195Pts

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Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E5506 is just 14.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E5506 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 201Pts

Avg. Octa Core Speed 199Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 722 samples)

Rank 68954.2%

Min	Avg	Max
61.2	Memory 74.9	82
40.2	1-Core 51.3	54
80.5	2-Core 103	108
48.2% 76.3 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
146	4-Core 195	216
154	8-Core 199	216
26.2% 197 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
158	64-Core 201	216
12.4% 201 Pts

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The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

USA-User, 3 months ago.Xeon E5506,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.15 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)

50.7% Above average

Memory 73.1

1-Core 52.8

2-Core 105

48% 76.9 Pts

4-Core 164

8-Core 174

22% 169 Pts

64-Core 174

11% 174 Pts

ESP-User, 6 months ago.Xeon E5506,

CPU0 PROCESSOR, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.15 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)

48% Average

Memory 67.6

1-Core 46.9

2-Core 94.9

44% 69.8 Pts

4-Core 166

8-Core 171

22% 168 Pts

64-Core 176

11% 176 Pts

MEX-User, 4 months ago.Xeon E5506,

CPU0 PROCESSOR, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.15 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)

47.7% Average

Memory 67.5

1-Core 51.7

2-Core 106

46% 75.1 Pts

4-Core 162

8-Core 173

22% 168 Pts

64-Core 170

10% 170 Pts

ZAF-User, 3 months ago.Xeon E5506,

CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.15 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)

47.2% Average

Memory 66.4

1-Core 52.9

2-Core 104

46% 74.4 Pts

4-Core 163

8-Core 167

22% 165 Pts

64-Core 166

10% 166 Pts

USA-User, 5 months ago.Xeon E5506,

CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.15 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)

44.6% Average

Memory 66.6

1-Core 48.7

2-Core 95.8

44% 70.4 Pts

4-Core 132

8-Core 143

18% 138 Pts

64-Core 156

10% 156 Pts

PAK-User, 5 months ago.Xeon E5506,

CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.15 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)

39.1% Below average

Memory 68.8

1-Core 36.6

2-Core 45.2

36% 50.2 Pts

4-Core 53.9

8-Core 128

10% 91.1 Pts

64-Core 152

9% 152 Pts

USA-User, 3 months ago.Xeon E5506,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.15 GHz, turbo 2.15 GHz (avg)

20.1% Poor

Memory 27

1-Core 22.5

2-Core 41.8

19% 30.4 Pts

4-Core 75.3

8-Core 82.9

10% 79.1 Pts

64-Core 81.3

5% 81.3 Pts

MAR-User, 6 months ago.Xeon E5506,

CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.15 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)

13.6% Very poor

Memory 17.5

1-Core 21.4

2-Core 27.9

14% 22.3 Pts

4-Core 56.1

8-Core 58.7

8% 57.4 Pts

64-Core 59.2

4% 59.2 Pts

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Gaming 20%

Surfboard

Desktop 62%

Destroyer

Workstation 16%

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System: Dell Precision WorkStation T5500

CPU
Xeon E5506Intel $53Bench 54%, 722 samples	1x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	84x
Quadro 4000NvidiaBench 7%, 8,609 samples	82x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	61x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	74x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	31x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	29x

RAM
6x4GBUnknownBench 47%, 28,320 samples	246x
3x4GBUnknownBench 42%, 39,448 samples	119x
6x2GBUnknownBench 46%, 38,297 samples	117x

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Value: 86% - Excellent

Total price: $140

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Specifications

Essentials

Description	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5506 (4M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)
Code Name	Nehalem EP
Launch Date	Q1'09
Processor Number	E5506
# of Cores	4
# of Threads	4
Cache	4 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set	64-bit
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	45 nm
VID Voltage Range	0.75V -1.35V
Recommended Price	N/A
Clock Speed	2.13 GHz
Bus Speed	4.8 GT/s QPI
QPI Links	2
Max TDP	80 W

Memory

Max Memory Size	144 GB
Memory Types	DDR3 800
Memory Channels	3
Memory Bandwidth	19.2 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions	40-bit
ECC Memory Supported	Yes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)	Yes
Intel 64	Yes
Idle States	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Tech	Yes
Turbo Boost Tech	No
Hyper-Threading Tech	No
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes
Demand Based Switching	Yes

Package

Package Size	42.5mm x 45mm
Max CPU Configuration	2
Sockets Supported	FCLGA1366

Platform Protection

Execute Disable Bit	Yes
Trusted Execution Tech	No

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Average Bench: 54.2% (689^th of 1442)

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Average Bench: 54.2% (689th of 1442)

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