Intel® Xeon™ X5570
The Intel Xeon X5570 is a server processor released on March 30, 2009, built on the Nehalem architecture. It has 4 cores and 8 threads, a base clock of 2.93 GHz, a maximum boost of 3.33 GHz, 8 MB of L3 cache, a 95 W TDP and the FCLGA1366 socket.
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Overview
SummaryThe Intel Xeon X5570 is a server processor with 4 cores and 8 threads, built on the Nehalem architecture. It launched in Mar 2009. Clocks run from 2.93 GHz base to 3.33 GHz boost. A 8-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.0 MB per core). It supports DDR3 memory. It uses the FCLGA1366 socket. Rated TDP is 95 W.
Performance
12 metricsThe Intel Xeon X5570 scores 1,395 in single-core performance and 3,306 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 2,148 for overall performance, 4,102 for productivity performance, 4,329 for creator performance, 3,182 for engineering performance and 5,012 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 827 per core, 413 per thread and 35 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 220. Its performance index is 27, so its overall performance is 73% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
Workload sub-scores (integer math, floating point, compression, encryption, physics, SIMD, prime sieve and sorting) are not recorded for the Intel Xeon X5570.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Core Configuration
7 specsThe Intel Xeon X5570 has 4 physical cores and runs 8 logical threads. It does not use a hybrid performance and efficiency core layout. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.93 GHz and boosts up to 3.33 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
5 specsThe Intel Xeon X5570 is a server processor, belongs to the Intel Xeon family and uses the Nehalem architecture. It launched in Mar 2009.
Cache
3 specsThe Intel Xeon X5570 has 8 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 8.0 MB of cache, or 2.00 MB per core. Feex has no recorded L1 cache size for this processor.
Memory Support
5 specsThe Intel Xeon X5570 supports DDR3 memory and runs memory at up to 1,333 MT/s. It does not support DDR5, DDR4 and LPDDR memory.
Platform & Compatibility
1 specThe Intel Xeon X5570 uses the FCLGA1366 socket.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe Intel Xeon X5570 has a rated TDP of 95 W.
Platform Capabilities
8 supported, 1 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
8 supportedSecurity and Reliability
0 supportedVirtualization
0 supportedOS Compatibility
0 supportedThe Intel Xeon X5570 supports 64-bit (x86-64), SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3 and MMX among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, AMX, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX and AVX-VNNI, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, Hardware RNG and Hardware Shield, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping), VT-x (Hardware Virtualization), VT-x with EPT, IOMMU and Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex records these as not true for the Intel Xeon X5570: Windows 11 eligible.
Physical & Manufacturing
1 specThe Intel Xeon X5570 is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $1,386.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsReal-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the Intel Xeon X5570 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
46% recordedFeex has recorded 46% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Xeon X5570. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: Codename, ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L1 Cache (Total), L2 Cache (Total), L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Channels, Memory Bandwidth and ECC Memory. Graphics: Integrated Graphics, Graphics Model, Graphics Base Clock, Graphics Max Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package, Package Size and PCIe Lanes. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
10 answeredHow many cores and threads does the Intel Xeon X5570 have?
The Intel Xeon X5570 has 4 cores and 8 threads.
What architecture does the Intel Xeon X5570 use?
The Intel Xeon X5570 is built on the Nehalem architecture.
What socket does the Intel Xeon X5570 use?
The Intel Xeon X5570 uses the FCLGA1366 socket.
What memory does the Intel Xeon X5570 support?
The Intel Xeon X5570 supports DDR3.
How fast does the Intel Xeon X5570 run?
The Intel Xeon X5570 can boost up to 3.33 GHz, with a 2.93 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the Intel Xeon X5570?
The Intel Xeon X5570 has a TDP of 95 W.
How does the Intel Xeon X5570 perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Xeon X5570 scores 3,306 multi-core and 1,395 single-core.
What is the Intel Xeon X5570 best for?
Based on its specifications, the Intel Xeon X5570 is well suited for Server / professional infrastructure.
How much cache does the Intel Xeon X5570 have?
The Intel Xeon X5570 has 8 MB of L3 cache.
How does the Intel Xeon X5570 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The Intel Xeon X5570 has a computed performance index of 27, which is 73% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.