Average Bench: 66.9% (463rd of 1442)

Based on 659 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000106A5 Model: 1st CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5560 @ 2.80GHz
Poor: 53%Average: 66.9% Great: 75%
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Above average average bench

The 1st CPU: Intel Xeon X5560 averaged 33.1% 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 80Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 291Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 1st CPU: Intel Xeon X5560 is 21.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the 1st CPU: Intel Xeon X5560 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 691Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 496Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 659 samples)
Min Avg Max
61.3 Memory 80 93.7
43.8 1-Core 74.7 80.8
92.1 2-Core 149 161
60.5% 101 Pts
Min Avg Max
217 4-Core 291 314
358 8-Core 496 617
47.8% 394 Pts
Min Avg Max
516 64-Core 691 779
42.7% 691 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU0 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Memory 88.9
1-Core 79.2
2-Core 155
65% 108 Pts
4-Core 309
8-Core 526
51% 418 Pts
64-Core 538
33% 538 Pts
CPU0 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Memory 80.4
1-Core 77.7
2-Core 156
62% 105 Pts
4-Core 292
8-Core 418
44% 355 Pts
64-Core 697
43% 697 Pts
CPU1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Memory 74.4
1-Core 79.5
2-Core 159
61% 104 Pts
4-Core 306
8-Core 558
52% 432 Pts
64-Core 729
45% 729 Pts
CPU0 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Memory 84.7
1-Core 79.9
2-Core 156
64% 107 Pts
4-Core 248
8-Core 479
43% 364 Pts
64-Core 744
46% 744 Pts
CPU0 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Memory 63.2
1-Core 75.9
2-Core 156
56% 98.2 Pts
4-Core 306
8-Core 528
50% 417 Pts
64-Core 526
33% 526 Pts
CPU1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Memory 75.1
1-Core 54.9
2-Core 118
51% 82.6 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 426
39% 325 Pts
64-Core 715
44% 715 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,742,953 CPUs tested

Typical CPU: Intel Xeon X5560 Builds (Compare 1,940 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z800 Workstation

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