Intel Xeon E5606

Intel Xeon E5606

Intel Xeon E5606 is a Server processor from Intel. It began to be released in February 2011. The CPU belongs to the Westmere-EP family. It has a frequency of 2.133 GHz. The processor has 4 cores and 4 threads. And the processor is also made using 32 nm technology. Its characteristics, as well as benchmark results, are presented in more detail below.

Top Server CPU: 561

Basic

Label Name
Intel
Platform
Server
Launch Date
February 2011
Model Name
?
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Xeon E5606
Code Name
Westmere-EP
Foundry
Intel
Generation
Xeon (Westmere-EP)

CPU Specifications

Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
4
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
4
Performance-core Base Frequency
2.133 GHz
L1 Cache
64K per core
L2 Cache
256K per core
L3 Cache
8MB shared
Multiplier
16.0
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Bus Frequency
133MHz
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
Intel Socket 1366
Technology
?
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
32 nm
TDP
80 W
PCIe Version
?
PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.
2
Transistor Count
1.17 billions

Memory Specifications

Memory Type
?
Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
DDR3
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
3
ECC Memory Support
Yes

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model
?
An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.
N/A

Passmark CPU

Single Core
942
Multi Core
2365

Performance

Integer Math
Multi Core
7.7 GOps/Sec
Floating Point Math
Multi Core
4.5 GOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers
Multi Core
18 M Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting
Multi Core
4.9 M Strings/Sec
Data Encryption
Multi Core
0.7 GB/Sec
Data Compression
Multi Core
37.1 MB/Sec
Physics
Multi Core
260 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions
Multi Core
1.1 B Matrices/Sec
Single Thread
Multi Core
0.9 GOps/Sec
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Geekbench 6

Single Core
340
Multi Core
1223

Geekbench 5

Single Core
391
Multi Core
1968

Compared to Other CPU

6%
1%
2%
Better then 6% CPU over the past year
Better then 1% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 2% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

561
Ranks 561 among Server CPU on our website
1780
Ranks 1780 among all CPU on our website
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413
A4-5300
AMD, October 2012
374
Xeon E5606
Intel, February 2011
340
Athlon II X4 631
AMD, August 2011
293
A4-3300M
AMD, June 2011
242
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Core i7-3632QM
Intel, July 2012
1574
PRO A10-8770E
AMD, October 2016
1383
Xeon E5606
Intel, February 2011
1223
Xeon E3-1220L
Intel, April 2011
1079
Core i7-3517U
Intel, April 2012
979
Geekbench 5 Single Core
A4 PRO-7300B
AMD, August 2014
435
Core i7-2630QM
Intel, January 2011
416
Xeon E5606
Intel, February 2011
391
Sempron X2 240
AMD, January 2012
359
Celeron B830
Intel, July 2012
324
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Xeon E3-1235L v5
Intel, October 2015
2264
Core i3-7300
Intel, January 2017
2118
Xeon E5606
Intel, February 2011
1968
Opteron 4332 HE
AMD, December 2012
1873
Core i5-2405S
Intel, May 2011
1711
Passmark CPU Single Core
Core i3-2330E
Intel, April 2011
1063
Opteron 6366 HE
AMD, November 2012
1003
Xeon E5606
Intel, February 2011
942
Celeron J3455E
Intel, July 2019
846
Athlon 5370
AMD, April 2014
755
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Core m3-7Y32
Intel, April 2017
2732
Celeron G4930
Intel, April 2019
2591
Xeon E5606
Intel, February 2011
2365
Core i5-2520M
Intel, January 2011
2234
Core i5-2450M
Intel, January 2012
2076