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CPU: Intel Xeon E5420

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 44.2% (952nd of 1442)

Based on 603 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF00010676 Model: 1st CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5420 @ 2.50GHz
Poor: 40%Average: 44.2% 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 55.8% 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 62.5Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 141Pts

Excellent consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5420 is just 7.63%. 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 269Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 603 samples)
Rank 95244.2%
Min Avg Max
53.6 Memory 62.5 68.4
32.2 1-Core 35.3 38.2
64.3 2-Core 70.7 74.5
36.9% 56.1 Pts
Min Avg Max
128 4-Core 141 149
226 8-Core 269 287
24.4% 205 Pts
Min Avg Max
236 64-Core 275 288
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 2.45 GHz (avg)
46.7% Average
Memory 65
1-Core 39.3
2-Core 78.4
40% 60.9 Pts
4-Core 155
8-Core 259
25% 207 Pts
64-Core 267
16% 267 Pts
CPU, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
46.6% Average
Memory 64.5
1-Core 38.7
2-Core 74.3
39% 59.2 Pts
4-Core 157
8-Core 229
24% 193 Pts
64-Core 218
14% 218 Pts
CPU, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
44.8% Average
Memory 60.7
1-Core 39.8
2-Core 79.1
38% 59.9 Pts
4-Core 156
8-Core 306
27% 231 Pts
64-Core 304
19% 304 Pts
XU1 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
43.1% Average
Memory 57.5
1-Core 39.3
2-Core 78.4
37% 58.4 Pts
4-Core 155
8-Core 275
26% 215 Pts
64-Core 280
17% 280 Pts
XU1 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
40.5% Average
Memory 54.6
1-Core 34.7
2-Core 63.2
33% 50.8 Pts
4-Core 147
8-Core 192
22% 170 Pts
64-Core 191
12% 191 Pts
CPU, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
35.4% Below average
Memory 44.6
1-Core 37.9
2-Core 71.1
32% 51.2 Pts
4-Core 144
8-Core 193
22% 169 Pts
64-Core 212
13% 212 Pts
CPU1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
31.6% Below average
Memory 41
1-Core 39.6
2-Core 66.7
30% 49.1 Pts
4-Core 120
8-Core 247
22% 184 Pts
64-Core 308
19% 308 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,713,693 CPUs tested

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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%, 603 samples16x
GPU
GTX 750-TiNvidia  $92Bench 17%, 309,423 samples12x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples10x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples9x
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 samples66x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples34x
8x2GBUnknownBench 114%, 8,850 samples25x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 36% - Below average Total price: $172

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