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Intel Xeon X6550

Processor Released Mar 30, 2010

CPU cores: 8
CPU threads: 16^*
Maximum boost clock: 2.4 GHz^*
Thermal design power: 130 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark1,936^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark390^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark1,936^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark2,977^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 8
CPU threads: 16^*
Base clock: 2 GHz
CPU reference clock: 133 MHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 2.4 GHz^*
L3 cache: 18 MB
Socket / package: LGA 1567
Process node: 45 nm^*
Hardware threads per core: 2^*

Cache hierarchy

L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
18 MB
L3^*
Size
18 MB^*
Level
L3^*
Scope
L3 Cache^*

Compatible sockets

LGA 1567

Memory & storage

Rated memory bandwidth: 42.70 GB/s^*

Supported memory

DDR3-1333
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,333 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 130 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 19 fields

Product Collection: Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors^*
Processor Base Frequency: 2^* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 2.4^* GHz
Cache: 18 MB L3^*
Bus Speed: 6.4 GT/s QPI^*
TDP: 130^* W
Embedded Options Available: No^*
Vertical Segment: Server^*
Processor Number: X6550^*
T: 69°C^*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology: Yes^*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx: Yes^*
Intel 64: Yes^*
Status: End of Life^*
Execute Disable Bit: Yes^*
Launch Date: Q1'10^*
Lithography: 45^* nm
nb of Cores: 8^*
nb of Threads: 16^*

Specifications 2 · 10 fields

model: X6550^*
date: 2010-01-01^*
clock: 2,000^*
max clock: 2,400^*
hw nthreadspercore: 2^*
hw ncores: 8^*
tdp: 130^*
name Processor code name: Nehalem EX^*
name Processor family: Xeon^*
l3 shared CPU cache configuration: 18,432^*

Specifications 3 · 12 fields

name: Intel Xeon X6550 @ 2.00GHz^*
cores: 4^*
logicals: 1^*
samples: 1^*
price: 79^*
tdp: 130^*
date: 2013-12-01^*
socket: LGA1567^*
category: Server^*
speed: 2,000^*
turbo: 2,400^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 4 · 35 fields

name: Xeon X6550^*
Release Date: Mar 30th, 2010^*
Part#: SLBRB^*
Frequency: 2,000^* MHz
Turbo Clock: up to 2.4 GHz^*
QPI Link: 4x 6.4 GT/s^*
Base Clock: 133^* MHz
Multiplier: 15.0x^*
Multiplier Unlocked: No^*
Voltage: 1.35^* V
Codename: Nehalem-EX^*
Socket: Intel Socket 1567^*
Generation: Xeon (Beckton)^*
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, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, Intel 64, HTT, EIST, VT-x, VT-d, EPT, x8 SDDC, TXT, XD-Bit, TBT 1.0^*
Foundry: Intel^*
Rated Speed: 1,333^* MT/s
Memory Bus: Quad-channel^*
Memory Bandwidth: 42.7^* GB/s
Launch Price: $2,461^*
PCI-Express: Gen 2^*
Process Size: 45^* nm
Cache L3: 18 MB (shared)^*
tCaseMax: 69°C^*
Transistors: 2,300 million^*
Die Size: 684^* mm²
Package: FC-LGA8^*
Market: Server/Workstation^*
Production Status: End-of-life^*

Specifications 5 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Xeon X6550 @ 2.00GHz^*

Specifications 6 · 17 fields

turbo frequency: 2,400^*
cache size: 18,432^*
tdp: 130^*
socket: FCLGA1567^*
cores: 8^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Server^*
status: Discontinued^*
max temp: 69^*
threads: 16^*
name: Intel Xeon X6550^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 1,936^*
processor number: X6550^*
launch date: 2010-02-01^*
lithography: 45^*
bus speed: 6.4^*
base frequency: 2,000^*

Specifications 7 · 25 fields

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q1'10^*

Servicing Status

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Expected Discontinuance

Q4'2012^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA1567^*

TCASE

69^* °C

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

1.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Product Collection

Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors^*

Vertical Segment

Server^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

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

Yes^*

Processor Number

X6550^*

# of Cores

8^*

Total Threads

16^*

Processor Base Frequency

2.0^* GHz

Cache

18.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: L3 Cache^*
Original declaration: 18 MB L3 Cache^*

TDP

130^* W

Bus Speed

6.4^* GT/s

Lithography

45^* nm

Max Turbo Frequency

2.4^* GHz

Specifications 8 · 8 fields

name: Intel Xeon X6550 @ 2.00GHz^*
socket: LGA1567^*
category: Server^*
mark: 2,977^*
single thread: 600^*
tdp: 130^*
powerperf: 22^*
testdate: Dec 2013^*

Specifications 9 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Xeon X6550 @ 2.00GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,013^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

socket

LGA1567^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

Benchmark results

Processing & platform

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Compatible sockets

Memory & storage

Supported memory

Power specifications

System configuration

Detailed specifications

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