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CPU: Intel Xeon L5520

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 56.9% (642nd of 1442)

Based on 246 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000106A5 Model: 1st CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU L5520 @ 2.27GHz
Poor: 44%Average: 56.9% Great: 67%
Gaming
Gaming 57%
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Desktop
Desktop 57%
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Workstation
Workstation 49%
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Average average bench

The 1st CPU: Intel Xeon L5520 averaged 43.0% 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 73.8Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 217Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 1st CPU: Intel Xeon L5520 is 23%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the 1st CPU: Intel Xeon L5520 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Octa Core Speed 368Pts
Avg. Multi Core Speed 544Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 246 samples)
Rank 64256.9%
Min Avg Max
54.2 Memory 73.8 89.9
38.6 1-Core 55.7 64
77.6 2-Core 112 128
49.9% 80.5 Pts
Min Avg Max
149 4-Core 217 246
251 8-Core 368 483
35.6% 293 Pts
Min Avg Max
379 64-Core 544 614
33.6% 544 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1366-pin LGA, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
63.1% Good
Memory 81.5
1-Core 63.4
2-Core 78.1
50% 74.3 Pts
4-Core 242
8-Core 372
38% 307 Pts
64-Core 568
35% 568 Pts
CPU 1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
62.4% Good
Memory 82.8
1-Core 59.5
2-Core 120
55% 87.5 Pts
4-Core 228
8-Core 407
38% 317 Pts
64-Core 528
33% 528 Pts
CPU0 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
59.7% Above average
Memory 81.3
1-Core 61.5
2-Core 119
55% 87.3 Pts
4-Core 208
8-Core 332
33% 270 Pts
64-Core 560
35% 560 Pts
CPU 1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
57.9% Above average
Memory 80.4
1-Core 56.3
2-Core 112
52% 83.1 Pts
4-Core 192
8-Core 335
32% 264 Pts
64-Core 559
35% 559 Pts
CPU 1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
53.8% Above average
Memory 78.1
1-Core 44.5
2-Core 87.8
46% 70.1 Pts
4-Core 161
8-Core 289
27% 225 Pts
64-Core 396
24% 396 Pts
CPU 1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
51.5% Above average
Memory 59.4
1-Core 63
2-Core 122
48% 81.4 Pts
4-Core 236
8-Core 376
38% 306 Pts
64-Core 534
33% 534 Pts
CPU1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
46.2% Average
Memory 71.7
1-Core 26.7
2-Core 56.2
36% 51.5 Pts
4-Core 114
8-Core 193
19% 154 Pts
64-Core 475
29% 475 Pts
Proc 1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz
45.5% Average
Memory 68.7
1-Core 33.7
2-Core 66.2
38% 56.2 Pts
4-Core 123
8-Core 206
20% 164 Pts
64-Core 299
18% 299 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,716,938 CPUs tested

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Gaming 20%
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Desktop 63%
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Workstation 18%
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CPU
CPU: Intel Xeon L55201stBench 57%, 246 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples143x
Quadro 4000NvidiaBench 7%, 8,609 samples130x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples123x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples97x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples52x
240G 240GBHs-ssd-c100Bench 69%, 5,700 samples36x
RAM
ID:01 98 9965432-082.A00LF ID:01 98 9965432-082.A00LF ID:01 98 9965432-082.A00LF ID:01 98 9965432-082.A00LF ID:01 98 9965432-082.A00LF ID:01 98 9965432-082.A00LF 58GBUnknownBench 42%, 53 samples21x
ID:80 CE M393B1K70CH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B1K70CH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B1K70CH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B1K70CH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B1K70CH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B1K70CH0-CH9 82GBUnknownBench 49%, 141 samples20x
ID:80 CE M393B5170FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B5170FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B5170FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B5170FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B5170FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M393B5170FH0-CH9 58GBUnknownBench 50%, 261 samples17x
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