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CPU: Intel Xeon E5420

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8 Cores, 8 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 43.7% (992nd of 1468)

Based on 349 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF0001067A Model: 1st CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5420 @ 2.50GHz
Poor: 39%Average: 43.7% Great: 47%
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 35%
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Below average average bench

The 1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5420 averaged 56.2% 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 61.5Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 141Pts

Excellent consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5420 is just 7.89%. This is an extremely narrow range which indicates that the 1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5420 performs superbly consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 275Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 270Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 349 samples)
Rank 99243.7%
Min Avg Max
53.6 Memory 61.5 66.9
32.3 1-Core 35.6 39.7
62 2-Core 71.1 79.4
36.6% 56.1 Pts
Min Avg Max
119 4-Core 141 159
216 8-Core 270 303
24.5% 205 Pts
Min Avg Max
228 64-Core 275 312
17% 275 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
XU1 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
47.4% Average
Memory 66.1
1-Core 39.4
2-Core 78.4
40% 61.3 Pts
4-Core 156
8-Core 310
28% 233 Pts
64-Core 270
17% 270 Pts
XU1 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
45.9% Average
Memory 63
1-Core 39.3
2-Core 75.9
38% 59.4 Pts
4-Core 156
8-Core 276
26% 216 Pts
64-Core 289
18% 289 Pts
CPU, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
45.3% Average
Memory 61.5
1-Core 39.3
2-Core 78.4
38% 59.7 Pts
4-Core 158
8-Core 299
27% 229 Pts
64-Core 305
19% 305 Pts
Proc 1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
44% Average
Memory 59.7
1-Core 36.6
2-Core 78.9
37% 58.4 Pts
4-Core 153
8-Core 293
26% 223 Pts
64-Core 289
18% 289 Pts
CPU 1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
42.3% Average
Memory 55.7
1-Core 39.1
2-Core 76
36% 56.9 Pts
4-Core 157
8-Core 306
27% 232 Pts
64-Core 308
19% 308 Pts
LGA771/CPU1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.15 GHz (avg)
36.7% Below average
Memory 50.7
1-Core 35.2
2-Core 68.1
33% 51.3 Pts
4-Core 124
8-Core 198
20% 161 Pts
64-Core 231
14% 231 Pts
CPU1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.25 GHz (avg)
27% Poor
Memory 34.4
1-Core 29.5
2-Core 60.3
25% 41.4 Pts
4-Core 106
8-Core 170
17% 138 Pts
64-Core 165
10% 165 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 17%
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Desktop
Desktop 54%
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Workstation
Workstation 15%
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System: Dell Precision WorkStation T5400

CPU
CPU: Intel Xeon E54201stBench 44%, 349 samples1x
GPU
GTX 750-TiNvidia  $90Bench 17%, 309,423 samples12x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples11x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples10x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples7x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples7x
WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GBWDCBench 93%, 97,462 samples6x
RAM
8x4GBUnknownBench 90%, 5,222 samples68x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples34x
8x2GBUnknownBench 114%, 8,850 samples26x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 37% - Below average Total price: $170

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