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

PassMark
Single thread mark

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4843

1713

PassMark
CPU mark

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185062

12914

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

637

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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36691

3517

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score

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24923

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

3.301 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

57.148 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

0.762 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

5.122 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

15.770 mHash/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1713
PassMark - CPU mark	12914
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
Architecture codename	Westmere EP
Launch date	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$205
Place in performance rating	2267
Price now	$149
Processor Number	X5690
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	17.68
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
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
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
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
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)