TEST
YOUR CPU
ADD TO PC
BUILD

1st

CPU: Intel Xeon E5520

▲ 500 ▼

Release date ≤ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 58.2% (609th of 1442)

Based on 2,226 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000106A5 Model: 1st CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5520 @ 2.27GHz
Poor: 48%Average: 58.2% Great: 67%
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Popular builds with this CPU

Average average bench

The 1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5520 averaged 41.8% 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 74.7Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 226Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5520 is just 18.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the 1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5520 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 536Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 392Pts
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 2,226 samples)
Rank 60958.2%
Min Avg Max
57 Memory 74.7 89.7
40.1 1-Core 58.6 63.8
80.2 2-Core 117 127
51.4% 83.4 Pts
Min Avg Max
158 4-Core 226 246
281 8-Core 392 482
37.4% 309 Pts
Min Avg Max
390 64-Core 536 609
33.2% 536 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU-A (00), 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
64.9% Good
Memory 85.5
1-Core 60.5
2-Core 120
56% 88.7 Pts
4-Core 240
8-Core 469
42% 355 Pts
64-Core 571
35% 571 Pts
CPU 1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 2.25 GHz (avg)
64.6% Good
Memory 88.2
1-Core 56.7
2-Core 113
55% 86 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 318
34% 271 Pts
64-Core 549
34% 549 Pts
CPU-A (00), 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
63.2% Good
Memory 82.3
1-Core 60.9
2-Core 120
55% 87.6 Pts
4-Core 238
8-Core 461
42% 350 Pts
64-Core 574
36% 574 Pts
CPU0 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
63.1% Good
Memory 81.1
1-Core 61.8
2-Core 124
55% 89.1 Pts
4-Core 244
8-Core 467
42% 356 Pts
64-Core 460
28% 460 Pts
CPU0 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
62.8% Good
Memory 82
1-Core 62.2
2-Core 122
55% 88.8 Pts
4-Core 237
8-Core 378
38% 307 Pts
64-Core 560
35% 560 Pts
CPU-A (00), 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
62.7% Good
Memory 81.4
1-Core 60.4
2-Core 120
54% 87.4 Pts
4-Core 239
8-Core 371
38% 305 Pts
64-Core 549
34% 549 Pts
CPU1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
56.2% Above average
Memory 68.2
1-Core 61.1
2-Core 124
51% 84.6 Pts
4-Core 239
8-Core 417
40% 328 Pts
64-Core 580
36% 580 Pts
CPU-A (00), 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
51.3% Above average
Memory 58
1-Core 59.7
2-Core 120
46% 79.1 Pts
4-Core 240
8-Core 480
42% 360 Pts
64-Core 587
36% 587 Pts
CPU0 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
50% Above average
Memory 59.2
1-Core 57.1
2-Core 113
46% 76.3 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 362
36% 291 Pts
64-Core 578
36% 578 Pts
2,226 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,760,354 CPUs tested

Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical CPU: Intel Xeon E5520 Builds (Compare 2,146 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

System: HP Z600 Workstation

CPU
CPU: Intel Xeon E55201stBench 58%, 2,226 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples143x
Quadro 4000NvidiaBench 7%, 8,609 samples130x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples123x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples97x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples52x
240G 240GBHs-ssd-c100Bench 69%, 5,700 samples36x
RAM
ID:01 98 9965432-082.A00LF ID:01 98 9965432-082.A00LF ID:01 98 9965432-082.A00LF ID:01 98 9965432-082.A00LF ID:01 98 9965432-082.A00LF ID:01 98 9965432-082.A00LF 58GBUnknownBench 42%, 53 samples21x
ID:80 CE M393B1K70CH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B1K70CH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B1K70CH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B1K70CH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B1K70CH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B1K70CH0-CH9 82GBUnknownBench 49%, 141 samples20x
ID:80 CE M393B5170FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B5170FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B5170FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B5170FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B5170FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B5170FH0-CH9 58GBUnknownBench 50%, 261 samples17x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $87

Popular CPU: Intel Xeon E5520 systems:

How Fast Is Your CPU? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute

Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop ProGaming

How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchmark
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
  • - SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC
  • - See speed test results from other users
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware
Processor Rankings (Price vs Performance) April 2024 CPU Rankings

We calculate effective speed which measures real world performance for typical users. Effective speed is adjusted by current prices to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top CPUs. [CPUPro]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Comments

Added n/a ago.
Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Ready to retire
Age: 10 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Intel Core i5-13600K
vs Intel Core i5-12400F
vs Intel Core i5-12600K
vs Intel Core i3-12100F
vs Intel Core i7-13700K
vs Intel Core i9-13900K
vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600
vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
vs Intel Core i7-11700K

1442 Processors (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list

See how consistently different CPUs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Processors FAQ
AMD vs Intel: Gaming performance 2012-2021
How does IPC compare between AMD's Ryzen and Intel's Kaby Lake?
What is multi core mixed speed?
What is multi core integer speed?
What is multi core floating point speed?
What is single core mixed CPU speed?
What is quad core mixed CPU speed?
What is quad core floating point speed?
What is quad core integer speed?
What is single core floating point speed?
What is single core integer speed?
What is the GeekBench single core score?
What is a CPU?
What is the effective CPU speed index?
What is overclocking?
What is thermal design power (TDP)?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback