Intel Xeon E5-2689 processor review

Xeon E5-2689 processor released by Intel; release date: 6 Mar 2012. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Sandy Bridge microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 8, threads - 16. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.6 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 52°C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm.

Supported memory types: DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600. Maximum memory size: 384 GB.

Supported socket types: LGA2011. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 2. Power consumption (TDP): 115 Watt.

Benchmarks

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

97.640 mPixels/s

9.219 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

741.453 Frames/s

123.121 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4.623 Frames/s

0.974 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

49.002 Frames/s

3.868 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

218.231 mHash/s

9.539 mHash/s

Name	Value
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	9.219 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	123.121 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.974 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	3.868 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	9.539 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	6 Mar 2012
Place in performance rating	2151
Processor Number	E5-2689
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.6 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	52°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	8
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	16
VID voltage range	0.6V - 1.35V

Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	LGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)