Intel Xeon E5-2689 vs Intel Core i5-4690T

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2689 and Intel Core i5-4690T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2689

Intel Core i5-4690T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2689

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB

Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4690T

Around 37% higher maximum core temperature: 71.45°C vs 52°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 115 Watt

Maximum core temperature	71.45°C vs 52°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 115 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2689
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4690T

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2689	Intel Core i5-4690T
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.219
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.974
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.539
PassMark - Single thread mark		1900
PassMark - CPU mark		4563
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		822
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2476

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2689	Intel Core i5-4690T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Haswell
Launch date	6 Mar 2012	Q2'14
Place in performance rating	2155	1722
Processor Number	E5-2689	i5-4690T
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	52°C	71.45°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	16	4
VID voltage range	0.6V - 1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	LGA2011	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	2S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3