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Intel Xeon E5420

Processor Released Nov 11, 2007

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 4^*
Thermal design power: 80 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark1,931^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,048^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark1,920^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark3,499^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · score7,348.03^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · score29,127.50^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · score59,223.37^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 4^*
Base clock: 2.5 GHz
CPU reference clock: 333 MHz^*
Socket / package: LGA 771
Process node: 45 nm^*
Hardware threads per core: 1^*

Cache hierarchy

L2^*
Size
12 MB^*
Level
L2^*
Scope
L2 Cache^*

Compatible sockets

LGA 771

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 80 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 21 fields

Product Collection: Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors^*
Processor Base Frequency: 2.5^* GHz
Cache: 12 MB L2^*
Bus Speed: 1333 MHz FSB^*
TDP: 80^* W
Embedded Options Available: No^*
Vertical Segment: Server^*
Processor Number: E5420^*
T: 67°C^*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology: No^*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx: Yes^*
Intel 64: Yes^*
Status: End of Life^*
Instruction Set: 64-bit^*
Idle States: Yes^*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies: Yes^*
Execute Disable Bit: Yes^*
Launch Date: Q4'07^*
Lithography: 45^* nm
Recommended Customer Price: $347.00^*
nb of Cores: 4^*

Specifications 2 · 53 fields

ifu CPU microarchitecture: 5^*
metal layers Manufacturing process: 9^*
lsfu CPU microarchitecture: 2^*
metal Manufacturing process: copper^*
fpfu CPU microarchitecture: 4^*
gate type Manufacturing process: high k^*
model: E5420^*
date: 2007-01-10^*
clock: 2,500^*
max inst decoded CPU microarchitecture: 5^*
rob size CPU microarchitecture: 96^*
hw nthreadspercore: 1^*
iwindow CPU microarchitecture: 32^*
hw ncores: 4^*
tdp: 80^*
bus width: 64^*
arch int reg CPU microarchitecture: 8,533^*
transistors: 820^*
die size: 214^*
vdd low: 0.85^*
vdd high: 1.35^*
out of order CPU microarchitecture: t^*
integrated mc CPU microarchitecture: f^*
fanout Process gate-delay observation: 2^*
l1i CPU cache configuration: 32^*
name CPU microarchitecture: Core:Wolfdale^*
name Processor code name: Harpertown^*
name Processor family: Xeon^*
delay Process gate-delay observation: 5.1^*
isa CPU microarchitecture: x86-64^*
l1d CPU cache configuration: 32^*
l2 shared CPU cache configuration: 12,288^*
score CoreMark observation: 59,223.37^*
score CoreMark observation: 7,348.03^*
score CoreMark observation: 29,127.5^*
vdd Process gate-delay observation: 1.1^*
gate type Process gate-delay observation: inv^*
isa extensions CPU microarchitecture: SSE4.1^*
l2 shared ncores CPU cache configuration: 2^*
threads CoreMark observation: 1^*
threads CoreMark observation: 4^*
threads CoreMark observation: 8^*
year Manufacturing process: 2007^*
technology Manufacturing process: CMOS^*
thread model CoreMark observation: PThreads^*
thread model CoreMark observation: PThreads^*
date CoreMark observation: 2010-06-24^*
date CoreMark observation: 2010-06-24^*
date CoreMark observation: 2010-06-24^*
feature size Manufacturing process: 0.045^*
int pipestages CPU microarchitecture: 14^*
channel length Manufacturing process: 0.035^*
max uop issued per cycle CPU microarchitecture: 6^*

Specifications 3 · 24 fields

name: Intel Xeon E5420 @ 2.50GHz^*
name: Intel Xeon E5420 @ 2.50GHz^*
cores: 4^*
cores: 4^*
logicals: 1^*
logicals: 1^*
samples: 29^*
samples: 232^*
price: 249.95^*
price: 499.9^*
tdp: 80^*
tdp: 80^*
date: 2009-02-01^*
date: 2009-02-01^*
socket: LGA771^*
socket: LGA771^*
category: Server^*
category: Server^*
speed: 2,500^*
speed: 2,500^*
turbo: 0^*
turbo: 0^*
cpuCount: 1^*
cpuCount: 2^*

Specifications 4 · 32 fields

name: Xeon E5420^*
Release Date: Nov 11th, 2007^*
Part#: SLANV SLBBL^*
Frequency: 2.5^* GHz
Base Clock: 333^* MHz
Multiplier: 7.5x^*
Multiplier Unlocked: No^*
Voltage: 1.35^* V
Codename: Harpertown^*
Socket: Intel Socket 771^*
Generation: Xeon (Harpertown)^*
Memory Support: DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard^*
ECC Memory: Yes^*
# of Cores: 4^*
# of Threads: 4^*
SMP # CPUs: 2^*
Cache L1: 64 KB (per core)^*
Cache L2: 6 MB (per die)^*
Features: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, Intel 64, EIST, XD-Bit, VT-x, TXT^*
Foundry: Intel^*
Memory Bus: Dual-channel^*
Launch Price: $316^*
PCI-Express: Gen 2^*
Process Size: 45^* nm
tCaseMax: 63°C^*
Northbridge Location: Motherboard^*
Chipset: Intel 5000 Series^*
Transistors: 820 million^*
Die Size: 2x 107 mm²^*
Package: FC-LGA771^*
Market: Server/Workstation^*
Production Status: End-of-life^*

Specifications 5 · 4 fields

brand: Intel^*
brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Xeon E5420 @ 2.50GHz^*
name: Intel Xeon E5420 @ 2.50GHz^*

Specifications 6 · 17 fields

cache size: 12,288^*
tdp: 80^*
socket: LGA771^*
cores: 4^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Server^*
status: Discontinued^*
max temp: 67^*
package size: 37.5mm x 37.5mm^*
threads: 4^*
name: Intel Xeon E5420^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 1,920^*
processor number: E5420^*
launch date: 2007-11-01^*
lithography: 45^*
bus speed: 1,333^*
base frequency: 2,500^*

Specifications 7 · 34 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$347.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q4'07^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Servicing Status

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Expected Discontinuance

Q4'2010^*

Sockets Supported

LGA771^*

TCASE

67^* °C

Package Size

37.5mm x 37.5mm^*

Processing Die Size

214 mm2^*

# of Processing Die Transistors

820 million^*

Product Collection

Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

No^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

No^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Demand Based Switching

Yes^*

Vertical Segment

Server^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

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

No^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Processor Number

E5420^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

No^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Lithography

45^* nm

# of Cores

4^*

Processor Base Frequency

2.5^* GHz

Cache

12.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: L2 Cache^*
Original declaration: 12 MB L2 Cache^*

Bus Speed

1,333^* MHz

FSB Parity

Yes^*

TDP

80^* W

VID Voltage Range

0.850V-1.3500V^*

Specifications 8 · 11 fields

name: Intel Xeon E5420 @ 2.50GHz^*
socket: LGA771^*
category: Server^*
price: $259.95*^*
mark: 3,499^*
value: 13.46^*
single thread: 1,066^*
single thread value: 4.1^*
tdp: 80^*
powerperf: 43^*
testdate: Feb 2009^*

Specifications 9 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Xeon E5420 @ 2.50GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,009^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

socket

LGA771^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

Benchmark results

Processing & platform

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Compatible sockets

Power specifications

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