Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 vs Intel Xeon X5690

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 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).

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4

Intel Xeon X5690

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
5.3x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 288 GB
Around 53% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 130 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 288 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 130 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5690

6 more threads: 12 vs 6
Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 78.5°C vs 73°C
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1712 vs 1081
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12931 vs 7992
Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 637 vs 471
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3517 vs 2370

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Maximum core temperature	78.5°C vs 73°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1712 vs 1081
PassMark - CPU mark	12931 vs 7992
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	637 vs 471
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3517 vs 2370

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5690

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1081

1712

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7992

12931

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

471

637

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2370

3517

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4	Intel Xeon X5690
PassMark - Single thread mark	1081	1712
PassMark - CPU mark	7992	12931
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	471	637
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2370	3517
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		57.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.122
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		15.77

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4	Intel Xeon X5690
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Westmere EP
Launch date	Q1'16	February 2011
Place in performance rating	2276	2253
Processor Number	E5-2603V4	X5690
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$205
Price now		$149
Value for money (0-100)		17.68
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	3.46 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	73°C	78.5°C
Number of cores	6	6
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	6	12
VID voltage range	0	0.750V-1.350V
Die size		239 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		12288 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		3.73 GHz
Transistor count		1170 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)