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 1712
- 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 1712 |
| 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: 12931 vs 6199
- 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 | 12931 vs 6199 |
| 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
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| Name | Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 | Intel Xeon X5690 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1989 | 1712 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 6199 | 12931 |
| 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 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | Westmere EP |
| Launch date | May 2012 | February 2011 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $360 | $205 |
| Place in performance rating | 2262 | 2253 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 |
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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) | ||
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