Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 vs Intel Xeon X5690

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Intel Xeon X5690 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1989 vs 1714
  • Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 766 vs 637
  • Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.493 vs 3.301
  • Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 78.109 vs 57.148
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2012 vs February 2011
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 69 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1989 vs 1714
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 766 vs 637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.493 vs 3.301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 78.109 vs 57.148

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5690

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 1% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 78.5°C vs 65.8°C
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 8.8x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 32.77 GB
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12925 vs 6198
  • Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3517 vs 2984
  • Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.762 vs 0.544
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.122 vs 2.162
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.77 vs 5.824
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum frequency 3.73 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature 78.5°C vs 65.8°C
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 12288 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 288 GB vs 32.77 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 12925 vs 6198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3517 vs 2984
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.762 vs 0.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.122 vs 2.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 15.77 vs 5.824

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5690

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1989
1714
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6198
12925
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
766
637
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2984
3517
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.493
3.301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
78.109
57.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.544
0.762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.162
5.122
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.824
15.77
Name Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 Intel Xeon X5690
PassMark - Single thread mark 1989 1714
PassMark - CPU mark 6198 12925
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 766 637
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2984 3517
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 1873 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.493 3.301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 78.109 57.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.544 0.762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.162 5.122
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.824 15.77

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 Intel Xeon X5690

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Westmere EP
Launch date May 2012 February 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $360 $205
Place in performance rating 2261 2252
Price now $352.10 $149
Processor Number E3-1230V2 X5690
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 7.41 17.68
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 3.46 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size 160 mm 239 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) 12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 65.8°C 78.5°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 3.73 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 8 12
Transistor count 1400 million 1170 million
Number of QPI Links 2
VID voltage range 0.750V-1.350V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 32 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32.77 GB 288 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 800/1066/1333

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 69 Watt 130 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX Intel® SSE4.2
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® TSX-NI
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)