Intel Xeon E5-2689 vs Intel Xeon E5607
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2689 and Intel Xeon E5607 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2689
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
- Around 59% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
- Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 288 GB
Launch date | 6 Mar 2012 vs February 2011 |
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz vs 2.26 GHz |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB vs 288 GB |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5607
- Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 115 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 115 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2689
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5607
Name | Intel Xeon E5-2689 | Intel Xeon E5607 |
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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 | 1009 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4969 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-2689 | Intel Xeon E5607 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Westmere EP |
Launch date | 6 Mar 2012 | February 2011 |
Place in performance rating | 2151 | 2158 |
Processor Number | E5-2689 | E5607 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch price (MSRP) | $135 | |
Price now | $310 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 3.23 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.26 GHz |
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | 4.8 GT/s QPI |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 52°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz | 2.26 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 16 | 4 |
VID voltage range | 0.6V - 1.35V | 0.750V-1.350V |
Die size | 239 mm | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | |
Transistor count | 1170 million | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 4 | 3 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB | 288 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 | DDR3 800/1066 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 2 |
Sockets supported | LGA2011 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 115 Watt | 80 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 42.5mm X 45mm | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Scalability | 2S | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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® SSE4.2 | |
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
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) |