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Intel® Xeon® Processor 5600 Series - Digital Content Creation

Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 series

Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 series

The Intel Xeon processor 5600 series delivers the performance and flexibility to help users solve bigger problems, to build business advantage or to rapidly create, simulate, analyze, and visualize the success of new ideas.

SPECapc* for Maya* 2009

SPECapc* for Maya* 2009

Benchmark description

SPECapc for Maya 2009 contains a major new workload–an animated toy store scene donated by AMD–as well as upgrades to the workloads found in SPECapc for Maya 6.5. Nearly 40 individual tests are run on five workload models to reflect the processes used to model, animate, and render scenes in Autodesk Maya 2009. A particular emphasis is placed on testing performance for large texture sizes and multiple viewports. Individual test scores are compiled by the benchmark into composite scores for graphics, CPU, and I/O performance, then factored into an overall composite score. Composite scores are normalized against a reference system for a "bigger-is-better" measurement.

Please see www.spec.org for more information on the workloads.

Configuration details SPECapc* for Maya* 2009

Benchmark: SPECapc for Maya2009

Baseline Configuration and Score on Benchmark: Intel® W3EA2 SDP (Baseboard Supermicro X8DAi, Intel® 5520 B2 chipset) with two Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor W5590 (3.33GHz, 8MB L3 Cache,6.4GT/s QPI,D0 stepping, HT enabled, Turbo enabled, EIST enabled), BIOS version 10/14/2009, 24GB (6x4GB DDR3-1333 ECC RDIMM) Memory, one nVidia* Quadro* FX5800, nVidia* graphic driver version 191.78 (using Autodesk Maya Settings, vertical sync off), one 22" CRT Display (1920x1200, 32-bit color quality, 75 HZ), one 74GB 10000RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Disk, Microsoft* Windows XP* Professional x64 Edition SP2 OS. Source: Intel internal testing as of January 2010. Score: 2.99

New Configuration and Score on Benchmark: Intel® W3EB1 SDP (Baseboard Supermicro X8DAi, Intel® 5520 C2 chipset) with two Six-Core Intel® Xeon® processor X5680 (3.33GHz, 12MB L3 Cache, 6.4GT/s QPI,B0 stepping, 130W TDP, HT enabled, Turbo enabled, EIST enabled, C1E enabled), BIOS version 1/7/2010, 24GB (6x4GB DDR3-1333 ECC RDIMM) Memory, one nVidia* Quadro* FX5800, nVidia* graphic driver version 191.78 (using Autodesk Maya Settings, vertical sync off), one 22" CRT Display (1920x1200,32bit color quality, 75Hz), one 74GB 10000RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Disk, Microsoft* Windows XP* Professional x64 Edition SP2 OS. Source: Intel internal testing as of January 2010. Score: 3.13

New Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 series based workstations

The Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 series can dramatically advance the efficiency of IT infrastructure and provide unmatched business capabilities. These dual-processor-capable multi-core platforms transform workstations into workstation supercomputers that provide breakthrough performance and energy efficiency to visualize larger and more complex data. This groundbreaking intelligent workstation technology features:

  • Intelligent Performance technology adapts to mega-tasking workloads, allocating more performance to demanding applications when available.
  • Automated Energy Efficiency that scales energy usage to the workload to achieve optimal performance/watt.
  • Flexible expandability that supports more memory and dual graphic adapters for better visualization experience.

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Product and Performance Information

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1. Software and workloads used in performance tests may have been optimized for performance only on Intel® microprocessors. Performance tests, such as SYSmark* and MobileMark*, are measured using specific computer systems, components, software, operations, and functions. Any change to any of those factors may cause the results to vary. You should consult other information and performance tests to assist you in fully evaluating your contemplated purchases, including the performance of that product when combined with other products. Source: Published and Intel internal data as of February 14, 2011. Please see configuration details links above for system configuration details. For more information go to www.intel.com/performance.


2. Relative performance for each benchmark is calculated by taking the actual benchmark result for the first platform tested and assigning it a value of 1.0 as a baseline. Relative performance for the remaining platforms tested was calculated by dividing the actual benchmark result for the baseline platform into each of the specific benchmark results of each of the other platforms and assigning them a relative performance number that correlates with the performance improvements reported.


3. SPEC, SPECapc, SPECint2006, SPECfp2006 are trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. See www.spec.org for more information.


4. Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) requires a computer system with a processor supporting Intel® HT Technology and an Intel® HT Technology-enabled chipset, BIOS, and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. For more information including details on which processors support Intel® HT Technology, see www.intel.com/products/ht/hyperthreading_more.htm.


5. Intel® Turbo Boost Technology requires a platform with a processor with Intel Turbo Boost Technology capability. Intel Turbo Boost Technology performance varies depending on hardware, software, and overall system configuration. Check with your platform manufacturer on whether your system delivers Intel Turbo Boost Technology. For more information, see www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/turbo-boost/turbo-boost-technology.html.


6. Intel® processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor numbers differentiate features within each processor family, not across different processor families. See www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/processor-numbers.html for details.


7. Intel® products are not intended for use in medical, life saving, life sustaining, critical control or safety systems, or in nuclear facility applications. All dates and products specified are for planning purposes only and are subject to change without notice.


8. Intel does not control or audit the design or implementation of third party benchmarks or web sites referenced in this document. Intel encourages all of its customers to visit the referenced web sites or others where similar performance benchmarks are reported and confirm whether the referenced benchmarks are accurate and reflect performance of systems available for purchase.