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Xeon E5-2609 0

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @2.4 GHz, Sandy Bridge EP.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 56.3% (653rd of 1442)

Based on 759 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000206D7, 0FABFBFF000206D7, BFEBFBFF000206D6, 1FABFBFF000206D7, 1F8BFBFF000206D7 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2609 0 @ 2.40GHz
Poor: 46%Average: 56.3% Great: 62%
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

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Average average bench

The Intel Xeon E5-2609 0 averaged 43.7% 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 74.2Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 120Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E5-2609 0 is just 15.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E5-2609 0 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 230Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 228Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 759 samples)
Rank 65356.3%
Min Avg Max
61.4 Memory 74.2 81
36.8 1-Core 59.4 63.7
88.5 2-Core 120 127
51.7% 84.4 Pts
Min Avg Max
156 4-Core 223 254
168 8-Core 228 254
30.1% 225 Pts
Min Avg Max
163 64-Core 230 254
14.2% 230 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
58.6% Above average
Memory 75.2
1-Core 62.7
2-Core 125
53% 87.6 Pts
4-Core 245
8-Core 244
33% 244 Pts
64-Core 244
15% 244 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
57.9% Above average
Memory 75.5
1-Core 61.1
2-Core 122
53% 86.1 Pts
4-Core 235
8-Core 237
32% 236 Pts
64-Core 235
14% 235 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
56.5% Above average
Memory 72.4
1-Core 62.4
2-Core 123
52% 86.1 Pts
4-Core 236
8-Core 234
32% 235 Pts
64-Core 232
14% 232 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
55.9% Above average
Memory 77.9
1-Core 62.2
2-Core 124
54% 87.9 Pts
4-Core 193
8-Core 226
27% 209 Pts
64-Core 220
14% 220 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
55.9% Above average
Memory 71
1-Core 62.2
2-Core 124
52% 85.8 Pts
4-Core 238
8-Core 236
32% 237 Pts
64-Core 237
15% 237 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
53.5% Above average
Memory 73.2
1-Core 62.4
2-Core 124
53% 86.4 Pts
4-Core 195
8-Core 208
27% 202 Pts
64-Core 207
13% 207 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
51.1% Above average
Memory 70.6
1-Core 61.7
2-Core 122
51% 84.7 Pts
4-Core 184
8-Core 192
25% 188 Pts
64-Core 194
12% 194 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
45.2% Average
Memory 58.8
1-Core 52.7
2-Core 110
44% 73.8 Pts
4-Core 185
8-Core 182
25% 183 Pts
64-Core 231
14% 231 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
41.3% Average
Memory 58.2
1-Core 52.5
2-Core 94.1
42% 68.3 Pts
4-Core 141
8-Core 149
19% 145 Pts
64-Core 161
10% 161 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 50%
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Desktop
Desktop 66%
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Workstation
Workstation 38%
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Motherboard: Dell Precision T5600

CPU
Xeon E5-2609 0IntelBench 56%, 759 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples51x
Quadro 4000NvidiaBench 7%, 8,609 samples49x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples47x
SSD
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples20x
BX500 240GBCrucial  $29Bench 56%, 142,801 samples19x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples18x
RAM
HMT31GR7CFR4C-PB 4x8GBHynix-00ADBench 78%, 761 samples41x
M393B1K70DH0-CK0 4x8GBSamsung-00CEBench 79%, 545 samples39x
M393B1G70BH0-YK0 4x8GBSamsung-00CEBench 67%, 378 samples24x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 118% - Outstanding Total price: $170

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E5-2609 (10M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI)
Code NameSandy Bridge EP
Launch DateQ1'12
Processor NumberE5-2609
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache10 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsAVX
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography32 nm
VID Voltage Range0.60V-1.35V
Recommended Price$294.00 - $299.00
Clock Speed2.4 GHz
Bus Speed6.4 GT/s QPI
QPI Links2
Scalability2S Only
Max TDP80 W
Expected DiscontinuanceQ2'15

Memory

Max Memory Size384 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 800/1066
Memory Channels4
Memory Bandwidth34.1 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes40

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost TechNo
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
Demand Based SwitchingYes
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechNo
Flex Memory AccessNo

Package

Package Size52.5mm x 45.0mm
Max CPU Configuration2
Sockets SupportedFCLGA2011

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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