Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 vs Intel Xeon E5-2690

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Intel Xeon E5-2690 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6

  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 135 Watt
  • Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2368 vs 1682
  • Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1082 vs 670
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 72 Watt vs 135 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2368 vs 1682
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1082 vs 670

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • 6x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 94% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16746 vs 8639
  • Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5108 vs 3913
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 16746 vs 8639
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5108 vs 3913

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2690

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2368
1682
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8639
16746
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1082
670
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3913
5108
Name Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E5-2690
PassMark - Single thread mark 2368 1682
PassMark - CPU mark 8639 16746
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1082 670
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3913 5108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 45.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 253.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 42.625
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 Intel Xeon E5-2690

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date Q1'17 March 2012
Place in performance rating 1312 1307
Processor Number E3-1240V6 E5-2690
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $397
Price now $159
Value for money (0-100) 25.42

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz 2.90 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of threads 8 16
VID voltage range 0.55V-1.52V 0.60V-1.35V
Die size 435 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 20480 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature 72.0 °C
Number of QPI Links 2
Transistor count 2270 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866 DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support

Graphics

Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 0

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 72 Watt 135 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 2S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)