Intel Xeon X5690 processor review
Xeon X5690 processor released by Intel; release date: February 2011. At the time of release, the processor cost $205. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Westmere EP microarchitecture.
CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 6, threads - 12. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.73 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 78.5°C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 12288 KB (shared).
Supported memory types: DDR3 800/1066/1333. Maximum memory size: 288 GB.
Supported socket types: FCLGA1366. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 2. Power consumption (TDP): 130 Watt.
Benchmarks
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Geekbench 4 Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 Multi-Core |
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3DMark Fire Strike Physics Score |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Face Detection |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Ocean Surface Simulation |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop T-Rex |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Video Composition |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Bitcoin Mining |
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Name | Value |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1713 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 12940 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 637 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3517 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection | 3.301 mPixels/s |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation | 57.148 Frames/s |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex | 0.762 Frames/s |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition | 5.122 Frames/s |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining | 15.770 mHash/s |
Specifications (specs)
Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Westmere EP |
Launch date | February 2011 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $205 |
Place in performance rating | 2252 |
Price now | $149 |
Processor Number | X5690 |
Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Status | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 17.68 |
Vertical segment | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | |
Base frequency | 3.46 GHz |
Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI |
Die size | 239 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 78.5°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.73 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 |
Number of QPI Links | 2 |
Number of threads | 12 |
Transistor count | 1170 million |
VID voltage range | 0.750V-1.350V |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | |
Max memory channels | 3 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 288 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 |
Package Size | 42.5mm X 45mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | |
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | |
Idle States | |
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 |
Intel 64 | |
Intel® AES New Instructions | |
Intel® Demand Based Switching | |
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | |
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | |
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-bit |
Thermal Monitoring | |
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | |
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | |
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |