Intel Server CPU v6.1.15

Intel Xeon Processor X5660

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6
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Xeon X5660
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Benchmarks

Total score 1,711 / 10,000, rank 1462 of 2125.

Every score is out of 10,000, relative to the best CPUs. The total also counts the recommended price ($1,219, Intel ARK recommended customer price (2018)); see how scores work.

CategoryScoreMeasured
Single-thread2,281
1,366 points
Multi-thread346
5,995 points
3D rendering311
monster 27.1, junkshop 17.8, classroom 13 samples/min over 10 runs
Gamingestimated2,567

Sources: PassMark (Intel Xeon X5660 @ 2.80GHz, 346 samples), Blender Open Data

Metadata

PropertyValue
BrandXeon
Intel nameIntel Xeon Processor X5660
Processor numberX5660
CodenameWestmere EP
GenerationWestmere
MicroarchitectureWestmere
Performance classXeon 5000 series
SegmentServer
Released2010-Q12010
StatusDiscontinued
Cores6
Threads12
Base clock2.80 GHz
Max clock3.20 GHz
Cache12 MB Intel Smart Cache
Bus6.4 GT/s
TDP95 W
Lithography (as published)32 nm
Max memory288 GB
Memory channels3
Max CPUs per system2
Instruction set64-bit
SocketFCLGA1366LGA1366
MemoryDDR3 800/1066/1333DDR3
Recommended price$1,219
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 v6.1.14 (Xeon X5650)

Performance

  • ~Total score 1613 → 1711 (+6%)
  • ~Single-thread 2148 → 2281 (+6%)
  • ~Multi-thread 332 → 346 (+4%)
  • ~3D rendering 244 → 311 (+27%)
  • ~Gaming 2431 → 2567 (+6%)

Specifications

  • ~Base clock: 2.66 GHz → 2.80 GHz
  • ~Max clock: 3.06 GHz → 3.20 GHz
  • ~Recommended price: $996 → $1,219

Since the previous minor (lower performance class): Intel Server CPU v6.0.3 (Xeon W3690)

Performance

  • ~Total score 2063 → 1711 (-17%)
  • ~Single-thread 2753 → 2281 (-17%)
  • ~Multi-thread 427 → 346 (-19%)
  • ~3D rendering 321 → 311 (-3%)
  • ~Gaming 3124 → 2567 (-18%)

Features

  • +VT-d

Specifications

  • ~Codename: Gulftown → Westmere EP
  • ~Base clock: 3.46 GHz → 2.80 GHz
  • ~Max clock: 3.73 GHz → 3.20 GHz
  • ~TDP: 130 W → 95 W
  • ~Max memory: 24 GB → 288 GB
  • ~Max CPUs per system: 1 → 2
  • ~Recommended price: $999 → $1,219
  • −Die size: 239 mm2

Since the previous major (previous generation): Intel Server CPU v5.1.15 (Xeon L5530)

Performance

  • ~Total score 1250 → 1711 (+37%)
  • ~Single-thread 1934 → 2281 (+18%)
  • ~Multi-thread 144 → 346 (+140%)
  • ~3D rendering 89 → 311 (+249%)
  • ~Gaming 1743 → 2567 (+47%)

Features

  • +AES-NI
  • +Trusted Execution Technology

Specifications

  • ~Codename: Nehalem EP → Westmere EP
  • ~Microarchitecture: Nehalem → Westmere
  • ~Cores: 4 → 6
  • ~Threads: 8 → 12
  • ~Base clock: 2.40 GHz → 2.80 GHz
  • ~Max clock: 2.66 GHz → 3.20 GHz
  • ~Cache: 8 MB Intel Smart Cache → 12 MB Intel Smart Cache
  • ~Bus: 5.86 GT/s → 6.4 GT/s
  • ~TDP: 60 W → 95 W
  • ~Max memory: 144 GB → 288 GB
  • +Max CPUs per system: 2
  • ~Recommended price: $744 → $1,219
  • −Transistors: 731 million
  • −Die size: 263 mm2

Raw source data

Show all 45 fields
FieldValue
CpuId47921
CpuNameIntel Xeon Processor X5660
AESTechYes
BornOnDateQ1'10
Bus6.4 GT/s
BusNumPorts2
Cache12 MB Intel Smart Cache
ClockSpeed2.80 GHz
ClockSpeedMax3.20 GHz
CodeNameTextProducts formerly Westmere EP
CoreCount6
DemandBasedSwitchingYes
ECCMemoryYes
EM64Yes
EmbeddedNo
ExecuteDisableYes
ExtendedPageTablesYes
HaltStateYes
HyperThreadingYes
InstructionSet64-bit
InstructionSetExtensionsIntel SSE4.2
Lithography32 nm
MarketSegmentServer
MaxCPUs2
MaxMem288 GB
MaxMemoryBandwidth32 GB/s
MaxTDP95 W
MemoryTypesDDR3 800/1066/1333
NumMemoryChannels3
PackageSize42.5mmX45mm
PhysicalAddressExtension40-bit
ProcessorNumberX5660
ProductGroupLegacy Intel Xeon Processors
ServicingStatusEnd of Servicing Lifetime
SocketsSupportedFCLGA1366
SpeedstepTechnologyYes
StatusCodeTextDiscontinued
TBTVersion1.0
TCase81.3°C
ThermalMonitoring2IndicatorNo
ThreadCount12
TXTYes
VTDYes
VTXYes
SourceUrlhttps://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/47921/intel-xeon-processor-x5660-12m-cache-2-80-ghz-6-40-gts-intel-qpi.html