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Xeon E5-2687W 0

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8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.1 GHz, Sandy Bridge EP.
Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 74.2% (319th of 1442)

Based on 868 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000206D7 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2687W 0 @ 3.10GHz
Poor: 67%Average: 74.2% Great: 79%
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 68%
Battle cruiser

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Good average bench

The Intel Xeon E5-2687W 0 averaged 25.8% 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 84.3Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 345Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E5-2687W 0 is just 12.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E5-2687W 0 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 867Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 639Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 868 samples)
Rank 31974.2%
Min Avg Max
75.6 Memory 84.3 91.5
74.4 1-Core 88.7 99.9
155 2-Core 176 190
68.2% 116 Pts
Min Avg Max
299 4-Core 345 369
525 8-Core 639 719
58.8% 492 Pts
Min Avg Max
721 64-Core 867 919
53.7% 867 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
75.5% Very good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 92.5
2-Core 183
70% 120 Pts
4-Core 357
8-Core 705
63% 531 Pts
64-Core 890
55% 890 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
75.1% Very good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 93.4
2-Core 177
70% 118 Pts
4-Core 353
8-Core 647
60% 500 Pts
64-Core 857
53% 857 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
75% Very good
Memory 83.8
1-Core 92.6
2-Core 181
69% 119 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 684
62% 520 Pts
64-Core 875
54% 875 Pts
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
74% Very good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 81.4
2-Core 162
65% 109 Pts
4-Core 348
8-Core 649
60% 498 Pts
64-Core 888
55% 888 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
73.9% Very good
Memory 82.2
1-Core 89.7
2-Core 178
68% 117 Pts
4-Core 353
8-Core 688
62% 521 Pts
64-Core 881
54% 881 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
73.5% Very good
Memory 81.1
1-Core 91.9
2-Core 181
68% 118 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 655
60% 505 Pts
64-Core 866
54% 866 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
70.6% Very good
Memory 77.2
1-Core 90.9
2-Core 174
66% 114 Pts
4-Core 344
8-Core 631
58% 487 Pts
64-Core 872
54% 872 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
69.3% Good
Memory 81.1
1-Core 80.9
2-Core 161
64% 108 Pts
4-Core 310
8-Core 566
52% 438 Pts
64-Core 795
49% 795 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
69.1% Good
Memory 80.9
1-Core 79.7
2-Core 158
63% 106 Pts
4-Core 309
8-Core 553
52% 431 Pts
64-Core 794
49% 794 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 13%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 12%
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System: HP Z420 Workstation

CPU
Xeon E5-2687W 0Intel  $1,335Bench 74%, 868 samples1x
GPU
Quadro K2000NvidiaBench 7%, 13,526 samples495x
Quadro K4000NvidiaBench 13%, 11,114 samples304x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples261x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples183x
C400 RealSSD 256GBMicronBench 55%, 11,652 samples128x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples112x
RAM
M391B5273DH0-CK0 4x4GBSamsungBench 72%, 618 samples65x
M391B5273DH0-CK0 8x4GBSamsungBench 89%, 244 samples56x
9JSF51272AZ-1G9E2 4x4GBMicronBench 78%, 366 samples55x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 48% - Average Total price: $1,363

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E5-2687W (20M Cache, 3.10 GHz, 8.00 GT/s Intel® QPI)
Code NameSandy Bridge EP
Launch DateQ1'12
Processor NumberE5-2687W
# of Cores8
# of Threads16
Cache20 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsAVX
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography32 nm
VID Voltage Range0.60V - 1.35V
Recommended Price$1885.00 - $1890.00
Clock Speed3.1 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.8 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s QPI
QPI Links2
Scalability2S Only
Max TDP150 W
Expected DiscontinuanceQ2'15

Memory

Max Memory Size256 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
Memory Channels4
Memory Bandwidth51.2 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes40

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
Demand Based SwitchingYes
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechNo
Flex Memory AccessNo

Package

Package Size52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Max CPU Configuration2
Sockets SupportedFCLGA2011

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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Excellent

3 years ago.

About 9 years after launch, my two servers are performing very well with these cpus

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Excellent

5 years ago.

Workhorse of a CPU, can run everything from Enterprise Grade servers to Gaming machines even 6 years after production.

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