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Intel Xeon CPU X5670

Processor Released

CPU cores
6
CPU threads
12
Maximum boost clock
3.33 GHz
Thermal design power
95 W

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 3.5.0 / Windows / CPU
Intel Xeon CPU X5670 65.38 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 56.98 - 66.00 · 6 core / 12 thread · Latest: 2023-06-21

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

Bitcoin MiningOS X / OpenCL / compute · mHash/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU X5670

13.47* mHash/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

Host configuration not reported.

13.55* mHash/s

Apple Mac Pro (Mid 2012)

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

Bitcoin MiningWindows / OpenCL / compute · mHash/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU X5670

20.84* mHash/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

Host configuration not reported.

Face DetectionOS X / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU X5670

2.87* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

Host configuration not reported.

2.88* mPixels/s

Apple Mac Pro (Mid 2012)

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

Face DetectionWindows / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU X5670

15.97* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

Host configuration not reported.

Ocean Surface SimulationOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU X5670

56.96* fps

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

Host configuration not reported.

55.51* fps

Apple Mac Pro (Mid 2012)

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

Ocean Surface SimulationWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU X5670

104.53* fps

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

Host configuration not reported.

Particle Simulation - 64kOS X / OpenCL / compute · mInteraction/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU X5670

84.23* mInteraction/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

Host configuration not reported.

78.95* mInteraction/s

Apple Mac Pro (Mid 2012)

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

Particle Simulation - 64kWindows / OpenCL / compute · mInteraction/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU X5670

52.73* mInteraction/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU X5670

0.72* fps

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

Host configuration not reported.

0.70* fps

Apple Mac Pro (Mid 2012)

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

T-RexWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU X5670

0.81* fps

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

Host configuration not reported.

TV-L1 Optical FlowOS X / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU X5670

1.33* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

Host configuration not reported.

1.17* mPixels/s

Apple Mac Pro (Mid 2012)

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

TV-L1 Optical FlowWindows / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU X5670

1.36* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

Host configuration not reported.

Video CompositionOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU X5670

4.45* fps

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

Host configuration not reported.

4.41* fps

Apple Mac Pro (Mid 2012)

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

Video CompositionWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Xeon CPU X5670

3.68* fps

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark6,090*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,392*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark6,109* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · mark7,920*Platform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU X5670

12.47 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
12
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU X5670

65.38 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
12
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
56.980919056681
75th percentile
66.001160944154
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU X5670

21.10 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
12
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU X5670

31.81 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
12
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
6
CPU threads
12
Base clock
2.93 GHz
CPU reference clock
133 MHz*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth
32 GB/s*
Reported CPU clock
2.933 GHz*
Maximum boost clock
3.33 GHz
L3 cache
12 MB
Socket / package
LGA 1366
Process node
32 nm
Reported chip die area
239 mm²*
Chip/package TDP
95 W*
Transistors
1,170 million*
Hardware threads per core
2*

Cache hierarchy

  • L3 / total
    Level
    L3
    Scope
    total
    Size
    12 MB
  • Reported cache*
    Size
    12 MB*
    Level
    Reported cache (level unstated)*
    Scope
    Intel® Smart Cache*

Compatible sockets

  • LGA 1366

Memory & storage

Memory channels
3
Video memory type
DDR3 800/1066/1333*

Supported memory

  • DDR3-1333
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    1,333 MT/s
  • DDR3 800/1066/1333*

CPU memory support

  • DDR3-800
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    800 MT/s
  • DDR3-1066
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    1,066 MT/s
  • DDR3-1333
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    1,333 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power
95 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 29 fields
Product Collection
Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors*
Processor Base Frequency
2.93* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
3.33* GHz
Cache
12 MB SmartCache*
Bus Speed
6.4 GT/s QPI*
TDP
95* W
Embedded Options Available
No*
Max Memory Size
288* GB
Memory Types
DDR3 800/1066/1333*
Max nb of Memory Channels
3*
Vertical Segment
Server*
Max Memory Bandwidth
32* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
Yes*
Processor Number
X5670*
T
81.3°C*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology
Yes*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx
Yes*
Intel 64
Yes*
Status
End of Life*
Instruction Set
64-bit*
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.2*
Idle States
Yes*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
No*
Execute Disable Bit
Yes*
Launch Date
Q1'10*
Lithography
32* nm
Recommended Customer Price
$1440.00 - $1443.00*
nb of Cores
6*
nb of Threads
12*
Specifications 2 · 9 fields
Release
Mar 16th, 2010*
Name
Xeon X5670*
Codename
Westmere-EP*
Cores
6 / 12*
Clock
2.933 to 3.333 GHz*
Socket
Socket 1366*
Process
32* nm
L3 Cache
12MB*
TDP
95* W
Specifications 3 · 41 fields
ifu CPU microarchitecture
3*
metal layers Manufacturing process
9*
lsfu CPU microarchitecture
2*
metal Manufacturing process
copper*
fpfu CPU microarchitecture
3*
model
X5670*
date
2010-01-01*
tfu CPU microarchitecture
5*
clock
2,930*
max inst decoded CPU microarchitecture
4*
vth Manufacturing process
0.37*
max clock
3,330*
rob size CPU microarchitecture
128*
hw nthreadspercore
2*
iwindow CPU microarchitecture
36*
hw ncores
6*
if queue CPU microarchitecture
18*
tdp
95*
bus width
64*
arch int reg CPU microarchitecture
38,400*
vdd low
0.75*
vdd high
1.35*
out of order CPU microarchitecture
t*
integrated mc CPU microarchitecture
t*
l1i CPU cache configuration
32*
name CPU microarchitecture
Nehalem*
name Processor family
Xeon*
name Processor code name
Westmere EP*
isa CPU microarchitecture
x86-64*
l1d CPU cache configuration
32*
l2 shared CPU cache configuration
256*
isa extensions CPU microarchitecture
SSE4.2*
l2 shared ncores CPU cache configuration
1*
year Manufacturing process
2010*
fp pipestages CPU microarchitecture
16*
l3 shared CPU cache configuration
12,288*
technology Manufacturing process
CMOS*
feature size Manufacturing process
0.032*
int pipestages CPU microarchitecture
16*
channel length Manufacturing process
0.018*
max uop issued per cycle CPU microarchitecture
5*
Specifications 4 · 24 fields
name
Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz*
name
Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz*
cores
6*
cores
6*
logicals
2*
logicals
2*
samples
129*
samples
387*
price
43.7*
price
21.85*
tdp
95*
tdp
95*
date
2010-03-01*
date
2010-03-01*
socket
LGA1366*
socket
LGA1366*
category
Server*
category
Server*
speed
2,930*
speed
2,930*
turbo
3,330*
turbo
3,330*
cpuCount
1*
cpuCount
2*
Specifications 5 · 30 fields
name
Xeon X5670*
Release Date
Mar 16th, 2010*
Part#
SLBV7*
Frequency
2.933* GHz
Turbo Clock
up to 3.333 GHz*
Base Clock
133* MHz
Multiplier
22.0x*
Multiplier Unlocked
No*
Voltage
1.35* V
Codename
Westmere-EP*
Socket
Intel Socket 1366*
Generation
Xeon (Westmere-EP)*
Memory Support
DDR3*
ECC Memory
Yes*
# of Cores
6*
# of Threads
12*
SMP # CPUs
2*
Cache L1
64 KB (per core)*
Cache L2
256 KB (per core)*
Features
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, Intel 64, HTT, EIST, XD-Bit, VT-x, TXT, AES-NI, 6.4GT/s QPI*
Foundry
Intel*
Memory Bus
Triple-channel*
PCI-Express
Gen 2*
Process Size
32* nm
Cache L3
12 MB (shared)*
Transistors
1,170 million*
Die Size
239* mm²
Package
FC-LGA10*
Market
Server/Workstation*
Production Status
End-of-life*
Specifications 6 · 4 fields
brand
Intel*
brand
Intel*
name
Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz*
name
Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz*
Specifications 7 · 10 fields
Foundry
Intel*
Vendor
Intel*
Product
Intel Xeon X5670*
Type
CPU*
Release Date
2010-03-16*
Process Size (nm)
32* nm
TDP (W)
95* W
Die Size (mm^2)
239* mm²
Transistors (million)
1,170*
Freq (MHz)
2,933* MHz
Specifications 8 · 20 fields
turbo frequency
3,330*
cache size
12,288*
tdp
95*
socket
FCLGA1366*
memory type
DDR3 800/1066/1333*
cores
6*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result
intel*
vertical segment
Server*
max memory size
301,989,888*
status
Discontinued*
max temp
81.3*
package size
42.5mm X 45mm*
threads
12*
name
Intel Xeon X5670*
rating Processor benchmark result
6,109*
processor number
X5670*
launch date
2010-02-01*
lithography
32*
bus speed
6.4*
base frequency
2,930*
Specifications 9 · 42 fields
Recommended Customer Price
$1443.00*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Price scope
Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.*
Total Cores
6*
Total Threads
12*
Max Turbo Frequency
3.33* GHz
Processor Base Frequency
2.93* GHz
Cache
12.0* MB
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Cache description
Intel® Smart Cache*
Original declaration
12 MB Intel® Smart Cache*
Bus Speed
6.4* GT/s
TDP
95* W
# of QPI Links
2*
Marketing Status
Discontinued*
Launch Date
Q1'10*
Servicing Status
End of Servicing Lifetime*
Embedded Options Available
No*
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
288* GB
Memory Types
DDR3 800/1066/1333*
Max # of Memory Channels
3*
Max Memory Bandwidth
32* GB/s
Physical Address Extensions
40-bit*
ECC Memory Supported ‡
Yes*
Sockets Supported
FCLGA1366 | LGA1366*
Max CPU Configuration
2*
Package Size
42.5mm X 45mm*
Product Collection
Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors*
TCASE
81.3* °C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
1.0*
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
Yes*
Intel® 64 ‡
Yes*
Instruction Set
64-bit*
Vertical Segment
Server*
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® SSE4.2*
Idle States
Yes*
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes*
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Yes*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
No*
Processor Number
X5670*
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes*
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes*
Execute Disable Bit ‡
Yes*
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡
Yes*
Lithography
32* nm
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes*
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡
Yes*
Specifications 10 · 11 fields
name
Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz*
socket
LGA1366*
category
Server*
price
$59.99*
mark
7,920*
value
132.04*
single thread
1,346*
single thread value
22.44*
tdp
95*
powerperf
83*
testdate
Mar 2010*
Specifications 11 · 12 fields
cpuName
Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
testDate
2,010*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
socket
LGA1366*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
category
Server*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
price
63.94*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuMark
6,090*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuValue
95.25*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
1,392*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadValue
21.77*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
95*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerf
64.11*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
6*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Specifications 12 · 8 fields
product
Xeon X5670*
status
Discontinued*
releaseDate
2,010*
cores
6*
maxTurboClock
3.33*
baseClock
2.93*
cache
12*
cacheInfo
Intel Smart Cache*

* Provisional data