Intel Server CPU v7.2.15

Intel Xeon Processor E5-2609

minor
2
patch
15
Xeon E5-2609
suffix
—
No suffix

Benchmarks

Total score 1,332 / 10,000, rank 1749 of 2125.

Every score is out of 10,000, relative to the best CPUs. The total also counts the recommended price ($294, Intel ARK recommended customer price (2018)); see how scores work.

CategoryScoreMeasured
Single-thread1,869
1,132 points
Multi-thread168
2,931 points
3D rendering124
monster 11, junkshop 8, classroom 4.9 samples/min over 2 runs
Gamingestimated1,784

Sources: PassMark (Intel Xeon E5-2609 @ 2.40GHz, 82 samples), Blender Open Data

Metadata

PropertyValue
BrandXeon
Intel nameIntel Xeon Processor E5-2609
Processor numberE5-2609
CodenameSandy Bridge EP
GenerationSandy Bridge
MicroarchitectureSandy Bridge
Performance classXeon E5
SegmentServer
Released2012-Q12012
StatusDiscontinued
Cores4
Threads4
Base clock2.40 GHz
Cache10 MB Intel Smart Cache
Bus6.4 GT/s
TDP80 W
Lithography (as published)32 nm
Max memory384 GB
Memory channels4
PCIe revision3.0
PCIe lanes40
Max CPUs per system2
Instruction set64-bit
SocketFCLGA2011LGA2011
MemoryDDR3 800/1066DDR3
Recommended price$294
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 v7.2.14 (Xeon E5-2603)

Performance

  • ~Total score 1101 → 1332 (+21%)
  • ~Single-thread 1417 → 1869 (+32%)
  • ~Multi-thread 134 → 168 (+25%)
  • ~3D rendering 82 → 124 (+51%)
  • ~Gaming 1372 → 1784 (+30%)

Specifications

  • ~Base clock: 1.80 GHz → 2.40 GHz
  • ~Recommended price: $198 → $294

Since the previous minor (lower performance class): Intel Server CPU v7.1.0 (Pentium 1405)

Breaking changes

  • ~Socket changed from FCLGA1356 to FCLGA2011

Specifications

  • ~Codename: Sandy Bridge EN → Sandy Bridge EP
  • ~Cores: 2 → 4
  • ~Threads: 2 → 4
  • ~Base clock: 1.20 GHz → 2.40 GHz
  • ~Cache: 5 MB Intel Smart Cache → 10 MB Intel Smart Cache
  • ~Bus: 0 GT/s → 6.4 GT/s
  • ~TDP: 40 W → 80 W
  • ~Max memory: 375 GB → 384 GB
  • ~Memory channels: 2 → 4
  • ~PCIe lanes: 24 → 40
  • ~Max CPUs per system: 1 → 2
  • +Recommended price: $294
  • −Max clock: 1.80 GHz

Since the previous major (previous generation): Intel Server CPU v6.2.15 (Xeon E7-8860)

Breaking changes

  • ~Socket changed from LGA1567 to FCLGA2011

Instruction sets

  • +AVX

Features

  • +vPro
  • +Demand Based Switching
  • −Hyper-Threading

Specifications

  • ~Codename: Westmere EX → Sandy Bridge EP
  • ~Microarchitecture: Westmere → Sandy Bridge
  • ~Cores: 10 → 4
  • ~Threads: 20 → 4
  • ~Base clock: 2.26 GHz → 2.40 GHz
  • ~Cache: 24 MB Intel Smart Cache → 10 MB Intel Smart Cache
  • ~TDP: 130 W → 80 W
  • ~Max memory: 4 TB → 384 GB
  • +PCIe revision: 3.0
  • +PCIe lanes: 40
  • ~Max CPUs per system: 8 → 2
  • ~Recommended price: $4,061 → $294
  • −Max clock: 2.67 GHz

Raw source data

Show all 51 fields
FieldValue
CpuId64588
CpuNameIntel Xeon Processor E5-2609
AESTechYes
BornOnDateQ1'12
Bus6.4 GT/s
BusNumPorts2
Cache10 MB Intel Smart Cache
ClockSpeed2.40 GHz
CodeNameTextProducts formerly Sandy Bridge EP
CoreCount4
DemandBasedSwitchingYes
ECCMemoryYes
EM64Yes
EmbeddedNo
ESUDateTuesday. June 30. 2020
ExecuteDisableYes
ExpectedDiscontinuanceDateQ2'15
ExtendedPageTablesYes
FlexMemoryTechnologyNo
HaltStateYes
HyperThreadingNo
IdentityProtectionTechVersionNo
InstructionSet64-bit
InstructionSetExtensionsIntel AVX
Lithography32 nm
MarketSegmentServer
MaxCPUs2
MaxMem384 GB
MaxMemoryBandwidth34.1 GB/s
MaxTDP80 W
MemoryTypesDDR3 800/1066
NumMemoryChannels4
NumPCIExpressPorts40
PackageSize52.5mm x 45.0mm
PCIExpressRevision3.0
ProcessorNumberE5-2609
ProductGroupIntel Xeon Processor E5 Family
ScalableSockets2S Only
ServicingStatusEnd of Servicing Lifetime
SocketsSupportedFCLGA2011
SpeedstepTechnologyYes
StatusCodeTextDiscontinued
TBTVersionNo
TCase70.0°C
ThermalMonitoring2IndicatorYes
ThreadCount4
TXTYes
VProTechnologyOptionsIntel vPro Platform
VTDYes
VTXYes
SourceUrlhttps://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/64588/intel-xeon-processor-e52609-10m-cache-2-40-ghz-6-40-gts-intel-qpi.html