Intel Server CPU v5.1.3

Intel Xeon Processor E5506

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Xeon E5506
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Benchmarks

Total score 1,075 / 10,000, rank 1917 of 2125.

Every score is out of 10,000, relative to the best CPUs. The total also counts the recommended price ($266, Wikipedia: List of Intel Xeon processors (Nehalem-based) (launch price)); see how scores work.

CategoryScoreMeasured
Single-thread1,521
930 points
Multi-thread112
1,961 points
3D renderingestimated68
Gamingestimated1,365

Sources: PassMark (Intel Xeon E5506 @ 2.13GHz, 84 samples)

Metadata

PropertyValue
BrandXeon
Intel nameIntel Xeon Processor E5506
Processor numberE5506
CodenameNehalem EP
GenerationNehalem
MicroarchitectureNehalem
Performance classXeon 5000 series
SegmentServer
Released2009-Q12009
StatusDiscontinued
Cores4
Threads4
Base clock2.13 GHz
Cache4 MB Intel Smart Cache
Bus4.8 GT/s
TDP80 W
Lithography (as published)45 nm
Max memory144 GB
Memory channels3
Max CPUs per system2
Instruction set64-bit
SocketFCLGA1366LGA1366
MemoryDDR3 800DDR3
Recommended price$266
Instruction sets
Features
SourceIntel ARK (via cpu-spec-dataset)

Uses (dependencies)

Used by (0)

Nothing depends on this version.

Known vulnerabilities and defects

  • Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754): Rogue data cache load: user code can read kernel memory through speculative execution.
  • Spectre variant 1 (bounds check bypass) (CVE-2017-5753): Mistrained conditional branches speculatively read out-of-bounds data. Mitigated in software only; every speculative out-of-order core is affected.
  • Foreshadow / L1 Terminal Fault (CVE-2018-3615, CVE-2018-3620, CVE-2018-3646): Speculative reads from the L1 data cache through non-present page table entries, breaking SGX, OS and VMM isolation.
  • Microarchitectural Data Sampling (ZombieLoad, RIDL, Fallout) (CVE-2018-12126, CVE-2018-12127, CVE-2018-12130, CVE-2019-11091): Data in store buffers, fill buffers and load ports leaks across privilege boundaries.

Matched by codename; individual steppings may differ.

Changelog

Since the previous patch: Intel Server CPU v5.1.2 (Xeon E5504)

Performance

  • ~Total score 1012 → 1075 (+6%)
  • ~Single-thread 1374 → 1521 (+11%)
  • ~Multi-thread 98 → 112 (+14%)
  • ~3D rendering 74 → 68 (-8%)
  • ~Gaming 1221 → 1365 (+12%)

Specifications

  • ~Base clock: 2.00 GHz → 2.13 GHz
  • ~Recommended price: $221 → $266

Since the previous minor (lower performance class): Intel Server CPU v5.0.3 (Xeon LC3528)

Features

  • +Physical Address Extension
  • −Hyper-Threading

Specifications

  • ~Codename: Jasper Forest → Nehalem EP
  • ~Cores: 2 → 4
  • ~Base clock: 1.73 GHz → 2.13 GHz
  • ~Cache: 4 MB L3 Cache → 4 MB Intel Smart Cache
  • ~Bus: 2.5 GT/s → 4.8 GT/s
  • ~TDP: 35 W → 80 W
  • +Max memory: 144 GB
  • ~Memory channels: 2 → 3
  • ~Max CPUs per system: 1 → 2
  • ~Recommended price: $326 → $266
  • −Max clock: 1.87 GHz
  • −PCIe revision: 2.0

Since the previous major (previous generation): Intel Server CPU v4.1.3 (Xeon E5405)

Breaking changes

  • ~Socket changed from LGA771 to FCLGA1366

Security

  • !Introduced: Foreshadow / L1 Terminal Fault
  • !Introduced: Microarchitectural Data Sampling (ZombieLoad, RIDL, Fallout)

Performance

  • ~Total score 1029 → 1075 (+4%)
  • ~Single-thread 1427 → 1521 (+7%)
  • ~Multi-thread 100 → 112 (+12%)
  • ~3D rendering 60 → 68 (+13%)
  • ~Gaming 1261 → 1365 (+8%)

Instruction sets

  • +SSE4.2

Features

  • +VT-d
  • +EPT
  • +Physical Address Extension
  • +Enhanced SpeedStep
  • +ECC memory
  • +Demand Based Switching

Specifications

  • ~Codename: Harpertown → Nehalem EP
  • ~Microarchitecture: Penryn → Nehalem
  • +Threads: 4
  • ~Base clock: 2.00 GHz → 2.13 GHz
  • ~Cache: 12 MB L2 Cache → 4 MB Intel Smart Cache
  • ~Bus: 1333 MHz → 4.8 GT/s
  • +Max memory: 144 GB
  • +Memory channels: 3
  • +Max CPUs per system: 2
  • ~Recommended price: $231 → $266
  • −Transistors: 820 million
  • −Die size: 214 mm2

Raw source data

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FieldValue
CpuId37096
CpuNameIntel Xeon Processor E5506
BornOnDateQ1'09
Bus4.8 GT/s
BusNumPorts2
Cache4 MB Intel Smart Cache
ClockSpeed2.13 GHz
CodeNameTextProducts formerly Nehalem EP
CoreCount4
DemandBasedSwitchingYes
ECCMemoryYes
EM64Yes
EmbeddedNo
ExecuteDisableYes
ExtendedPageTablesYes
HaltStateYes
HyperThreadingNo
InstructionSet64-bit
Lithography45 nm
MarketSegmentServer
MaxCPUs2
MaxMem144 GB
MaxMemoryBandwidth19.2 GB/s
MaxTDP80 W
MemoryTypesDDR3 800
NumMemoryChannels3
PackageSize42.5mm x 45mm
PhysicalAddressExtension40-bit
ProcessorNumberE5506
ProductGroupLegacy Intel Xeon Processors
ServicingStatusEnd of Servicing Lifetime
SocketsSupportedFCLGA1366
SpeedstepTechnologyYes
StatusCodeTextDiscontinued
TBTVersionNo
TCase76°C
ThreadCount4
TXTNo
VTDYes
VTXYes
SourceUrlhttps://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/37096/intel-xeon-processor-e5506-4m-cache-2-13-ghz-4-80-gts-intel-qpi.html