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CPU: Intel Xeon X5355

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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 41.9% (1010th of 1442)

Based on 339 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000006F7 Model: 1st CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5355 @ 2.66GHz
Poor: 37%Average: 41.9% Great: 45%
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 33%
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Below average average bench

The 1st CPU: Intel Xeon X5355 averaged 58.0% 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 61.6Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 122Pts

Excellent consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 1st CPU: Intel Xeon X5355 is just 7.38%. This is an extremely narrow range which indicates that the 1st CPU: Intel Xeon X5355 performs superbly consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 237Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 233Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 339 samples)
Rank 101041.9%
Min Avg Max
53.1 Memory 61.6 67.3
28.4 1-Core 30.5 34.6
58.5 2-Core 61.1 69.1
34.4% 51 Pts
Min Avg Max
116 4-Core 122 138
186 8-Core 233 272
21.1% 178 Pts
Min Avg Max
197 64-Core 237 273
14.7% 237 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
Microprocessor, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
43.5% Average
Memory 61.9
1-Core 34.5
2-Core 68.6
36% 55 Pts
4-Core 137
8-Core 246
23% 191 Pts
64-Core 251
16% 251 Pts
Microprocessor, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
42.7% Average
Memory 60.2
1-Core 34.2
2-Core 67.7
36% 54 Pts
4-Core 138
8-Core 236
23% 187 Pts
64-Core 242
15% 242 Pts
Microprocessor, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
41.4% Average
Memory 57.4
1-Core 34.2
2-Core 68.8
35% 53.5 Pts
4-Core 138
8-Core 236
23% 187 Pts
64-Core 230
14% 230 Pts
CPU-A ( 0 ), 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
41.2% Average
Memory 57.1
1-Core 33.4
2-Core 68.8
34% 53.1 Pts
4-Core 137
8-Core 259
24% 198 Pts
64-Core 257
16% 257 Pts
Microprocessor, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
37.2% Below average
Memory 48.9
1-Core 34.4
2-Core 69
32% 50.8 Pts
4-Core 138
8-Core 257
24% 197 Pts
64-Core 253
16% 253 Pts
Microprocessor, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
35.4% Below average
Memory 45.7
1-Core 34.2
2-Core 67.8
31% 49.2 Pts
4-Core 136
8-Core 224
22% 180 Pts
64-Core 219
14% 219 Pts
Microprocessor, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
35.3% Below average
Memory 45.1
1-Core 34.3
2-Core 69.1
31% 49.5 Pts
4-Core 138
8-Core 230
22% 184 Pts
64-Core 244
15% 244 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 14%
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Desktop
Desktop 47%
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Workstation
Workstation 13%
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System: Apple MacPro2,1

CPU
CPU: Intel Xeon X53551stBench 42%, 339 samples1x
GPU
HD 5770AMDBench 10%, 37,602 samples8x
GTX 560 TiNvidia  $188Bench 16%, 42,397 samples6x
GTX 660Nvidia  $170Bench 20%, 123,956 samples5x
SSD
750 EVO 120GBSamsung  $35Bench 93%, 20,420 samples5x
128GB 128GBXraydiskBench 63%, 994 samples4x
480GB SATA SSD 480GBPNYBench 80%, 729 samples4x
RAM
8x4GBUnknownBench 90%, 5,222 samples17x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples10x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples10x
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