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Intel Xeon E5-4617

Processor Released May 14, 2012

CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 6
Maximum boost clock: 3.4 GHz
Thermal design power: 130 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark6,298^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,552^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark6,298^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark9,029^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 6
Base clock: 2.9 GHz
CPU reference clock: 100 MHz^*
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency: 3.4 GHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 51.20 GB/s^*
Maximum boost clock: 3.4 GHz
L3 cache: 15 MB
Socket / package: LGA 2011
Process node: 32 nm
Hardware threads per core: 1^*

Cache hierarchy

L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
15 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
15 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: 130 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 30 fields

Product Collection: Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family^*
Processor Base Frequency: 2.9^* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 3.4^* GHz
Cache: 15 MB SmartCache^*
Bus Speed: 7.2 GT/s QPI^*
TDP: 130^* W
Embedded Options Available: No^*
Max Memory Size: 384^* GB
Memory Types: DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600^*
Max nb of Memory Channels: 4^*
Vertical Segment: Server^*
Max Memory Bandwidth: 51.2^* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported: Yes^*
Processor Number: E5-4617^*
PCI Express Revision: 3^*
Max nb of PCI Express Lanes: 40^*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology: No^*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx: Yes^*
Intel 64: Yes^*
Status: End of Life^*
Instruction Set: 64-bit^*
Instruction Set Extensions: AVX^*
Idle States: Yes^*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies: Yes^*
Execute Disable Bit: Yes^*
Launch Date: Q2'12^*
Lithography: 32^* nm
Recommended Customer Price: $1,611.00^*
nb of Cores: 6^*
nb of Threads: 6^*

Specifications 2 · 9 fields

Release: May 14th, 2012^*
Name: Xeon E5-4617^*
Codename: Sandy Bridge-EP^*
Cores: 6 / 12^*
Clock: 2.9 to 3.4 GHz^*
Socket: Socket 2011^*
Process: 32^* nm
L3 Cache: 15MB^*
TDP: 130^* W

Specifications 3 · 11 fields

model: E5-4617^*
date: 2012-01-04^*
clock: 2,900^*
max clock: 3,400^*
hw nthreadspercore: 1^*
hw ncores: 6^*
tdp: 130^*
vdd low: 0.6^*
vdd high: 1.35^*
name Processor code name: Sandy Bridge EP^*
name Processor family: Xeon^*

Specifications 4 · 36 fields

name: Intel Xeon E5-4617 @ 2.90GHz^*
name: Intel Xeon E5-4617 @ 2.90GHz^*
name: Intel Xeon E5-4617 @ 2.90GHz^*
cores: 6^*
cores: 6^*
cores: 6^*
logicals: 1^*
logicals: 1^*
logicals: 1^*
samples: 1^*
samples: 10^*
samples: 1^*
price: 143.52^*
price: 35.88^*
price: 71.76^*
tdp: 130^*
tdp: 130^*
tdp: 130^*
date: 2014-02-01^*
date: 2014-02-01^*
date: 2014-02-01^*
socket: LGA 2011^*
socket: LGA 2011^*
socket: LGA 2011^*
category: Server^*
category: Server^*
category: Server^*
speed: 2,900^*
speed: 2,900^*
speed: 2,900^*
turbo: 3,400^*
turbo: 3,400^*
turbo: 3,400^*
cpuCount: 2^*
cpuCount: 1^*
cpuCount: 4^*

Specifications 5 · 29 fields

name: Xeon E5-4617^*
Release Date: May 14th, 2012^*
Part#: SR0L5^*
Frequency: 2.9^* GHz
Turbo Clock: up to 3.4 GHz^*
Base Clock: 100^* MHz
Multiplier: 29.0x^*
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: 6^*
# of Threads: 12^*
SMP # CPUs: 4^*
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: 15 MB (shared)^*
Transistors: 2,270 million^*
Die Size: 435^* mm²
Package: FC-LGA10^*
Market: Server/Workstation^*

Specifications 6 · 6 fields

brand: Intel^*
brand: Intel^*
brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Xeon E5-4617 @ 2.90GHz^*
name: Intel Xeon E5-4617 @ 2.90GHz^*
name: Intel Xeon E5-4617 @ 2.90GHz^*

Specifications 7 · 19 fields

turbo frequency: 3,400^*
cache size: 15,360^*
tdp: 130^*
socket: FCLGA2011^*
memory type: DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600^*
cores: 6^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Server^*
max memory size: 402,653,184^*
status: Discontinued^*
package size: 52.5mm x 45.0mm^*
threads: 6^*
name: Intel Xeon E5-4617^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 6,298^*
processor number: E5-4617^*
launch date: 2012-05-01^*
lithography: 32^*
bus speed: 7.2^*
base frequency: 2,900^*

Specifications 8 · 47 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

6^*

Total Threads

6^*

Processor Base Frequency

2.9^* GHz

Cache

15.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 15 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Bus Speed

7.2^* GT/s

TDP

130^* W

Max Turbo Frequency

3.4^* GHz

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡

3.4^* GHz

# of QPI Links

2^*

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q2'12^*

Servicing Status

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

End of Servicing Updates Date

Tuesday | June 30 | 2020^*

Expected Discontinuance

Q2'15^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

384^* GB

Memory Types

DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600^*

Max # of Memory Channels

4^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

51.2^* GB/s

ECC Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Product Collection

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family^*

Vertical Segment

Server^*

PCI Express Revision

3.0^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

40^*

Scalability

4S Only^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA2011^*

Max CPU Configuration

4^*

Processor Number

E5-4617^*

Package Size

52.5mm x 45.0mm^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

No^*

Lithography

32^* nm

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Demand Based Switching

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® AVX^*

Intel® Flex Memory Access

No^*

Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡

No^*

Specifications 9 · 11 fields

name: Intel Xeon E5-4617 @ 2.90GHz^*
socket: LGA 2011^*
category: Server^*
price: $89.90*^*
mark: 9,029^*
value: 100.44^*
single thread: 1,611^*
single thread value: 17.93^*
tdp: 130^*
powerperf: 69^*
testdate: Feb 2014^*

Specifications 10 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Xeon E5-4617 @ 2.90GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,014^*

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^*

Benchmark results

Processing & platform

Cache hierarchy

Compatible sockets

Memory & storage

Supported memory

CPU memory support

Power specifications

System configuration

Detailed specifications

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