Intel Core i7-3689Y vs Intel Xeon X5550

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3689Y and Intel Xeon X5550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Core i7-3689Y

Intel Xeon X5550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3689Y

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 75°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
7.3x lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 95 Watt
4.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2341 vs 491
Around 92% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4301 vs 2241

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2013 vs March 2009
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 75°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2341 vs 491
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4301 vs 2241

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5550

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4.5x more maximum memory size: 144 GB vs 32 GB
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1313 vs 1209
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5637 vs 1967

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	144 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1313 vs 1209
PassMark - CPU mark	5637 vs 1967

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3689Y
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1209

1313

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1967

5637

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2341

491

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4301

2241

Name	Intel Core i7-3689Y	Intel Xeon X5550
PassMark - Single thread mark	1209	1313
PassMark - CPU mark	1967	5637
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2341	491
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4301	2241
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.775
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		71.663
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.861
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		8.548
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.531

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-3689Y	Intel Xeon X5550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Nehalem EP
Launch date	1 January 2013	March 2009
Place in performance rating	1367	2549
Processor Number	i7-3689Y	X5550
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$62
Price now		$17.27
Value for money (0-100)		92.15
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	118 mm	263 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	75°C
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		731 million
VID voltage range		0.75V -1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	144 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	31mm x 24mm	42.5mm x 45mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	7 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt	95 Watt
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)