Intel Xeon E5-2689 vs Intel Xeon X5675

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2689 and Intel Xeon X5675 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 E5-2689

Intel Xeon X5675

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2689

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 4% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 288 GB
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.219 vs 2.995
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 123.121 vs 58.16
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.974 vs 0.923
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.868 vs 3.77

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Mar 2012 vs February 2011
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 288 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.219 vs 2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.121 vs 58.16
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.974 vs 0.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.868 vs 3.77

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5675

Around 56% higher maximum core temperature: 81.3°C vs 52°C
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 47% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 14.068 vs 9.539

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	81.3°C vs 52°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.068 vs 9.539

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2689
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5675

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.219

2.995

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

123.121

58.16

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.974

0.923

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.868

3.77

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.539

14.068

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2689	Intel Xeon X5675
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.219	2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.121	58.16
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.974	0.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.868	3.77
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.539	14.068
PassMark - Single thread mark		1513
PassMark - CPU mark		11680
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		588
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3454
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4712

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2689	Intel Xeon X5675
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Westmere EP
Launch date	6 Mar 2012	February 2011
Place in performance rating	2075	2094
Processor Number	E5-2689	X5675
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$162
Price now		$79.99
Series		Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		30.70
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	52°C	81.3°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	16	12
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		12288 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1170 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	LGA2011	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42.5mm X 45mm
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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® SSE4.2
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		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)