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CPU: Intel Xeon X5679

CPU: Intel Xeon X5679
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Effective Speed -50%Effective Speed -50%Average Score -93%Memory -3%, 1-Core -130%, 2-Core -118%, 4-Core -111%, 8-Core -104%Overclocked Score -84%1-Core -114%, 2-Core -112%, 4-Core -114%, 8-Core -83%, Memory 1%Value & Sentiment User Rating -94%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -109%64-Core -53%, 64-Core -55%, Age -220%

Average Bench: 70.8% (384^th of 1442)

Based on 40 user benchmarks. Device: BFEBFBFF000206C2 Model: 1st CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5679 @ 3.20GHz

Poor: 60%Average: 70.8% Great: 78%

Gaming 71%

Battleship

Desktop 71%

Battleship

Workstation 71%

Battleship

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HP Z800 Workstation (3)

Good average bench

The 1st CPU: Intel Xeon X5679 averaged 29.2% 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 80.6Pts

Avg. Multi Core Speed 1,220Pts

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Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 1st CPU: Intel Xeon X5679 is just 17.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the 1st CPU: Intel Xeon X5679 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Octa Core Speed 577Pts

Avg. Single Core Speed 80.3Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 40 samples)

Rank 38470.8%

Min	Avg	Max
52.9	Memory 80.6	93.2
33.3	1-Core 80.3	91
76.5	2-Core 166	182
63.8% 109 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
160	4-Core 329	353
242	8-Core 577	698
54.7% 453 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
954	64-Core 1,220	1316
75.5% 1,220 Pts

User Benchmarks

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The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

USA-User, 3 years ago.CPU: Intel Xeon X5679,

CPU0 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads

Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)

77% Very good

Memory 89.1

1-Core 86.2

2-Core 166

68% 114 Pts

4-Core 350

8-Core 564

56% 457 Pts

64-Core 1,285

80% 1,285 Pts

USA-User, 2 years ago.CPU: Intel Xeon X5679,

CPU0 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads

Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)

72.2% Very good

Memory 81.7

1-Core 85

2-Core 172

66% 113 Pts

4-Core 338

8-Core 490

52% 414 Pts

64-Core 1,257

78% 1,257 Pts

ESP-User, 9 months ago.CPU: Intel Xeon X5679,

CPU0 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 12 threads

Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)

70.5% Very good

Memory 80

1-Core 86.8

2-Core 174

66% 114 Pts

4-Core 328

8-Core 652

58% 490 Pts

64-Core 997

62% 997 Pts

ESP-User, 16 months ago.CPU: Intel Xeon X5679,

CPU0 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 12 threads

Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)

70.3% Very good

Memory 80.5

1-Core 80.2

2-Core 177

65% 113 Pts

4-Core 324

8-Core 674

58% 499 Pts

64-Core 954

59% 954 Pts

CAN-User, 8 months ago.CPU: Intel Xeon X5679,

CPU0 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads

Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)

66.5% Good

Memory 68.4

1-Core 86.6

2-Core 171

62% 109 Pts

4-Core 347

8-Core 673

60% 510 Pts

64-Core 1,244

77% 1,244 Pts

UKR-User, 3 years ago.CPU: Intel Xeon X5679,

CPU1, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads

Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)

65.9% Good

Memory 66

1-Core 91

2-Core 182

63% 113 Pts

4-Core 353

8-Core 615

58% 484 Pts

64-Core 1,300

80% 1,300 Pts

USA-User, 2 years ago.CPU: Intel Xeon X5679,

CPU0 PROCESSOR, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads

Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)

63.2% Good

Memory 75.1

1-Core 84.1

2-Core 169

63% 109 Pts

4-Core 277

8-Core 484

46% 381 Pts

64-Core 1,147

71% 1,147 Pts

USA-User, 16 months ago.CPU: Intel Xeon X5679,

CPU1, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads

Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 2.15 GHz (avg)

48.9% Average

Memory 52.9

1-Core 38.3

2-Core 76.5

35% 55.9 Pts

4-Core 262

8-Core 242

34% 252 Pts

64-Core 1,135

70% 1,135 Pts

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Desktop 65%

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Workstation 10%

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System: HP Z800 Workstation

CPU
CPU: Intel Xeon X56791stBench 71%, 40 samples	1x

GPU
Quadro 4000NvidiaBench 7%, 8,609 samples	161x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	88x
Quadro 5000NvidiaBench 10%, 751 samples	68x

SSD
WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TBWDCBench 98%, 74,123 samples	38x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	34x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	34x

RAM
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 samples	23x
ID:80 2C 36JSZF51272PZ1G4F1 ID:80 2C 36JSZF51272PZ1G4F1 ID:80 2C 36JSZF51272PZ1G4F1 ID:80 2C 36JSZF51272PZ1G4F1 ID:80 2C 36JSZF51272PZ1G4F1 ID:80 2C 36JSZF51272PZ1G4F1 ID:80 2C 36JSZF51272PZ1G4F1 JE... 82GBUnknownBench 53%, 67 samples	19x
ID:80 AD HMT31GR7BFR4C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT31GR7BFR4C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT31GR7BFR4C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT31GR7BFR4C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT31GR7BFR4C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT31GR7BFR4C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT31GR7BFR4C-H9 ID:80 AD H... 130GBUnknownBench 53%, 67 samples	16x

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Average Bench: 70.8% (384^th of 1442)

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