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Intel Xeon X5260 @ 3.33GHz

Technical specifications and documented benchmark results for this processor.

Last updated: 2026-10-20
2.9/ 10
Technical rating

Outdated for demanding workloads

Intel Xeon X5260 @ 3.33GHz is a Server processor with 2 cores and 2 threads. Its base clock is 3.3 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 1278 and a single-thread rating of 1411. Its stated TDP is 80 W.

CPU Mark1,278
45 samples
Single Thread1,411
Overall rank#4,408
of 6,054
Reference price$13.00

Technical assessment

A summary based on specifications and results.

Outdated for demanding workloads
2.9Outdated for demanding workloads

Intel Xeon X5260 @ 3.33GHz is a Server processor with 2 cores and 2 threads. Its base clock is 3.3 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 1278 and a single-thread rating of 1411. Its stated TDP is 80 W.

Multi-axis comparison

How does this processor compare?

A direct comparison with nearby processors from the same brand and a similar core count.

5 CPU

Overall and multi-core performance

A higher CPU Mark indicates stronger overall performance.

01Intel Xeon E5310 @ 1.60GHzIntel1,306 points
02Intel Xeon E3110 @ 3.00GHzIntel1,295 points
03Intel Xeon X3210 @ 2.13GHzIntel1,293 points
04Intel Xeon X5260 @ 3.33GHzThis CPU1,278 points
05AMD Opteron 2224 SEAMD1,248 points

Single-thread performance

Measures speed in tasks that depend on one CPU thread.

01Intel Xeon X5260 @ 3.33GHzThis CPU1,411 points
02Intel Xeon E3110 @ 3.00GHzIntel1,321 points

Performance per watt

Estimated as CPU Mark divided by TDP.

01Intel Xeon E3110 @ 3.00GHzIntel19.9 Mark/W
02Intel Xeon E5310 @ 1.60GHzIntel16.3 Mark/W
03Intel Xeon X5260 @ 3.33GHzThis CPU16.0 Mark/W
04Intel Xeon X3210 @ 2.13GHzIntel12.3 Mark/W
05AMD Opteron 2224 SEAMD10.5 Mark/W

Bars are relative to the processors shown here, not a global ranking of every CPU.

Detailed benchmark results

Snapshot from 2026-10-20

Data CompressionKBytes/Sec
27,317.00
Data EncryptionMBytes/Sec
328.10
Extended InstructionsMillion Matrices/Sec
449.00
Find Prime NumbersMillion Primes/Sec
8.00
Floating Point MathMOps/Sec
3,494.00
Integer MathMOps/Sec
5,313.00
PhysicsFrames/Sec
119.00
Random String SortingThousand Strings/Sec
3,633.00

Core specifications

BrandIntel
CategoryServer
Release year2009
SocketLGA771
Cores / threads2 / 2
Base clock3.30 GHz
Max turbo—
TDP80 W
Integrated graphics—

Memory support

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Memory type—
Official speed—
Maximum capacity—

Cache hierarchy

L1I2 x 32 KB
L1D2 x 32 KB
L21 x 6144 KB