Intel

Xeon L5420

Xeon L5420
BENCHMARKS (1,165)
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BUY • $130

Effective Speed -127%Effective Speed -127%Average Score -409%Memory -17%, 1-Core -421%, 2-Core -414%, 4-Core -422%, 8-Core -773%Overclocked Score -347%1-Core -358%, 2-Core -352%, 4-Core -351%, 8-Core -662%, Memory -14%Value & Sentiment User Rating -90%, Market Share -∞%, Price 74%, Value -103%Nice To Haves -895%64-Core -1,101%, 64-Core -1,290%, Age -295%

Average Bench: 46.7% (884^th of 1441)

Based on 1,165 user benchmarks. Devices: BFEBFBFF00010676, , 0000000000000000, 1F8BFBFF0001067A, BFEBFBFF0001067A, 0FABFBFF0001067A, 1FABFBFF0001067A Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU L5420 @ 2.50GHz

Poor: 38%Average: 46.7% Great: 53%

Gaming 47%

Yacht

Desktop 48%

Yacht

Workstation 32%

Sail boat

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Below average average bench

The Intel Xeon L5420 averaged 53.2% 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 70.9Pts

Avg. Quad Core Speed 133Pts

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Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon L5420 is just 15.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon L5420 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 136Pts

Avg. Octa Core Speed 135Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 1,165 samples)

Rank 88446.7%

Min	Avg	Max
57.5	Memory 70.9	81.2
28.4	1-Core 35.5	42.6
55.1	2-Core 70.5	85.4
39.7% 59 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
80.2	4-Core 133	167
89.6	8-Core 135	168
17.9% 134 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
90.6	64-Core 136	168
8.4% 136 Pts

User Benchmarks

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

TWN-User, 8 months ago.Xeon L5420,

LGA775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)

49.3% Average

Memory 74.9

1-Core 32.9

2-Core 77.2

41% 61.7 Pts

4-Core 139

8-Core 147

19% 143 Pts

64-Core 146

9% 146 Pts

VEN-User, 4 months ago.Xeon L5420,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)

47.8% Average

Memory 72.9

1-Core 38.9

2-Core 77.8

42% 63.2 Pts

4-Core 134

8-Core 136

18% 135 Pts

64-Core 134

8% 134 Pts

POL-User, 15 days ago.Xeon L5420,

Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)

47.6% Average

Memory 69.6

1-Core 38.4

2-Core 78.1

41% 62 Pts

4-Core 151

8-Core 151

20% 151 Pts

64-Core 150

9% 150 Pts

POL-User, 20 days ago.Xeon L5420,

Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)

47.4% Average

Memory 69.7

1-Core 37

2-Core 67.9

39% 58.2 Pts

4-Core 147

8-Core 145

20% 146 Pts

64-Core 148

9% 148 Pts

POL-User, 6 months ago.Xeon L5420,

CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)

46.2% Average

Memory 71

1-Core 39.5

2-Core 78.8

42% 63.1 Pts

4-Core 126

8-Core 129

17% 128 Pts

64-Core 131

8% 131 Pts

BRA-User, 8 months ago.Xeon L5420,

CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)

45.7% Average

Memory 69

1-Core 42.7

2-Core 84.1

42% 65.3 Pts

4-Core 131

8-Core 142

18% 136 Pts

64-Core 147

9% 147 Pts

FRA-User, 8 months ago.Xeon L5420,

Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)

44.2% Average

Memory 68.3

1-Core 38.8

2-Core 75.7

40% 60.9 Pts

4-Core 118

8-Core 127

16% 122 Pts

64-Core 127

8% 127 Pts

BRA-User, 7 months ago.Xeon L5420,

LGA 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)

43.3% Average

Memory 66.3

1-Core 39.3

2-Core 78.3

40% 61.3 Pts

4-Core 119

8-Core 128

16% 123 Pts

64-Core 128

8% 128 Pts

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Gaming 4%

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Desktop 42%

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Workstation 4%

Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L

CPU
Xeon L5420Intel $130Bench 47%, 1,165 samples	1x

GPU
GeForce 210NvidiaBench 1%, 98,254 samples	10x
GTX 750-TiNvidia $92Bench 17%, 309,423 samples	8x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples	8x

SSD
SU650 120GBAdata $14Bench 63%, 42,288 samples	9x
LCS-128L9S-11 2.5 7mm 128GBLiteonitBench 80%, 1,166 samples	6x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	5x

RAM
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples	96x
4x1GBUnknownBench 18%, 54,972 samples	26x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples	22x

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Value: 54% - Above average

Total price: $144

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Specifications

Essentials

Description	Intel® Xeon® Processor L5420 (12M Cache, 2.50 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)
Code Name	Harpertown
Launch Date	Q1'08
Processor Number	L5420
# of Cores	4
Cache	12 MB L2
Instruction Set	64-bit
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	45 nm
VID Voltage Range	0.850V-1.3500V
Recommended Price	$413.00
Clock Speed	2.5 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB
Max TDP	50 W
Expected Discontinuance	Q4'2010
FSB Parity	Yes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)	Yes
Intel 64	Yes
Idle States	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Tech	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes
Turbo Boost Tech	No
Hyper-Threading Tech	No
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No
Demand Based Switching	Yes

Package

Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets Supported	LGA771
Processing Die Size	214 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors	820 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable Bit	Yes
Trusted Execution Tech	No

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Average Bench: 46.7% (884^th of 1441)

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Average Bench: 46.7% (884th of 1441)

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