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Intel Xeon E5-2648L

Processor Released Mar 6, 2012

CPU cores: 8
CPU threads: 16
Maximum boost clock: 2.1 GHz
Thermal design power: 70 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark4,235^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark931^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark7,426^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 8
CPU threads: 16
Base clock: 1.8 GHz
CPU reference clock: 100 MHz^*
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency: 2.1 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 2.1 GHz
L3 cache: 20 MB
Socket / package: LGA 2011
Process node: 32 nm

Cache hierarchy

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

Compatible sockets

LGA 2011

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 4
Video memory type: DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600^*

Supported memory

DDR3-1600
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,600 MT/s
DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600^*

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
DDR3-1600
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,600 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 70 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 29 fields

Product Collection: Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family^*
Processor Base Frequency: 1.8^* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 2.1^* GHz
Cache: 20 MB SmartCache^*
Bus Speed: 8 GT/s QPI^*
TDP: 70^* W
Embedded Options Available: Yes^*
Conflict Free: Yes^*
Max Memory Size: 384^* GB
Memory Types: DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600^*
Max nb of Memory Channels: 4^*
Vertical Segment: Embedded^*
ECC Memory Supported: Yes^*
Processor Number: E5-2648L^*
PCI Express Revision: 3^*
PCI Express Configurations: Gen 3.0^*
Max nb of PCI Express Lanes: 40^*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology: Yes^*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx: Yes^*
Intel 64: Yes^*
Status: Launched^*
Instruction Set: 64-bit^*
Instruction Set Extensions: YES^*
Execute Disable Bit: Yes^*
Launch Date: Q1'12^*
Lithography: 32^* nm
Recommended Customer Price: $1,266.00^*
nb of Cores: 8^*
nb of Threads: 16^*

Specifications 2 · 9 fields

Release: Mar 6th, 2012^*
Name: Xeon E5-2648L^*
Codename: Sandy Bridge-EP^*
Cores: 8 / 16^*
Clock: 1.8 to 2.3 GHz^*
Socket: Socket 2011^*
Process: 32^* nm
L3 Cache: 20MB^*
TDP: 70^* W

Specifications 3 · 24 fields

name: Intel Xeon E5-2648L @ 1.80GHz^*
name: Intel Xeon E5-2648L @ 1.80GHz^*
cores: 8^*
cores: 8^*
logicals: 2^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 2^*
samples: 4^*
price: 0^*
price: 0^*
tdp: 70^*
tdp: 70^*
date: 2015-09-01^*
date: 2015-09-01^*
socket: LGA 2011^*
socket: LGA 2011^*
category: Server^*
category: Server^*
speed: 1,800^*
speed: 1,800^*
turbo: 2,100^*
turbo: 2,100^*
cpuCount: 1^*
cpuCount: 2^*

Specifications 4 · 29 fields

name: Xeon E5-2648L^*
Release Date: Mar 6th, 2012^*
Part#: SR0HE SR0LX^*
Frequency: 1,800^* MHz
Turbo Clock: up to 2.3 GHz^*
Base Clock: 100^* MHz
Multiplier: 18.0x^*
Multiplier Unlocked: No^*
Voltage: 1.35^* V
Codename: Sandy Bridge-EP^*
Socket: Intel Socket 2011^*
Generation: Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)^*
Memory Support: DDR3^*
ECC Memory: Yes^*
# of Cores: 8^*
# of Threads: 16^*
SMP # CPUs: 2^*
Cache L1: 64 KB (per core)^*
Cache L2: 256 KB (per core)^*
Features: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, TXT, VT-x, VT-d, HTT, AES-NI, 8.0GT/s QPI^*
Foundry: Intel^*
Memory Bus: Quad-channel^*
PCI-Express: Gen 3^*
Process Size: 32^* nm
Cache L3: 20 MB (shared)^*
Transistors: 2,270 million^*
Die Size: 435^* mm²
Package: FC-LGA10^*
Market: Server/Workstation^*

Specifications 5 · 4 fields

brand: Intel^*
brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Xeon E5-2648L @ 1.80GHz^*
name: Intel Xeon E5-2648L @ 1.80GHz^*

Specifications 6 · 16 fields

turbo frequency: 2,100^*
cache size: 20,480^*
tdp: 70^*
socket: FCLGA2011^*
memory type: DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600^*
cores: 8^*
vertical segment: Embedded^*
max memory size: 402,653,184^*
status: Discontinued^*
threads: 16^*
name: Intel Xeon E5-2648L^*
processor number: E5-2648L^*
launch date: 2012-02-01^*
lithography: 32^*
bus speed: 8^*
base frequency: 1,800^*

Specifications 7 · 42 fields

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

Yes^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Total Cores

8^*

Total Threads

16^*

Processor Base Frequency

1.8^* GHz

Cache

20.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 20 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Bus Speed

8^* GT/s

TDP

70^* W

Max Turbo Frequency

2.1^* GHz

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡

2.1^* GHz

# of QPI Links

2^*

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q1'12^*

Servicing Status

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Embedded Options Available

Yes^*

End of Servicing Updates Date

Tuesday | June 30 | 2020^*

Expected Discontinuance

Q1'19^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

384^* GB

Memory Types

DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600^*

Max # of Memory Channels

4^*

ECC Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Product Collection

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family^*

Vertical Segment

Embedded^*

PCI Express Revision

3.0^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

Gen 3.0^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

40^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA2011^*

Max CPU Configuration

2^*

Processor Number

E5-2648L^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Lithography

32^* nm

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Use Conditions

Communications^*

Intel® Flex Memory Access

No^*

Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡

No^*

Specifications 8 · 8 fields

name: Intel Xeon E5-2648L @ 1.80GHz^*
socket: LGA 2011^*
category: Server^*
mark: 7,426^*
single thread: 970^*
tdp: 70^*
powerperf: 106^*
testdate: Sep 2015^*

Specifications 9 · 9 fields

cpuName

Intel Xeon E5-2648L @ 1.80GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,015^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

LGA 2011^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*