Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3 vs Intel Xeon X5690

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3 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: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3

Intel Xeon X5690

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2.7x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 288 GB
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.386 vs 3.301
Around 60% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 91.366 vs 57.148
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 42.254 vs 15.77

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Sep 2014 vs February 2011
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 288 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.386 vs 3.301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	91.366 vs 57.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	42.254 vs 15.77

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5690

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 78.5°C vs 66°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 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.762 vs 0.545
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.122 vs 1.929

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	78.5°C vs 66°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 10 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.762 vs 0.545
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.122 vs 1.929

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5690

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.386

3.301

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

91.366

57.148

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.545

0.762

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.929

5.122

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

42.254

15.77

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3	Intel Xeon X5690
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.386	3.301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	91.366	57.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.545	0.762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.929	5.122
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	42.254	15.77
PassMark - Single thread mark		1713
PassMark - CPU mark		12890
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		637
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3517
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1607 v3	Intel Xeon X5690
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Westmere EP
Launch date	8 Sep 2014	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$255	$205
Place in performance rating	2156	2170
Processor Number	E5-1607V3	X5690
Series	Intel Xeon Processor E5 v3 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$149
Value for money (0-100)		17.68
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.46 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s	6.4 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	66°C	78.5°C
Number of cores	4	6
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	4	12
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V	0.750V-1.350V
Die size		239 mm
Maximum frequency		3.73 GHz
Transistor count		1170 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	59 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1333/1600/1866	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0 mm	42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit	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)