Intel Xeon W3690 vs Intel Xeon E5645

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W3690 and Intel Xeon E5645 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3690

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • Around 40% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1616 vs 1178
  • Around 51% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 667 vs 442
  • Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3602 vs 2731
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.754 vs 49.224
Specifications (specs)
Launch date February 2011 vs March 2010
Maximum frequency 3.73 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1616 vs 1178
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 667 vs 442
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3602 vs 2731
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 49.754 vs 49.224

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5645

  • Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 76.2°C vs 67.9°C
  • 12x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 24 GB
  • Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9164 vs 7234
  • Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.308 vs 1.723
  • Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.623 vs 0.515
  • Around 33% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.664 vs 2.752
  • Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 11.094 vs 7.929
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 76.2°C vs 67.9°C
Maximum memory size 288 GB vs 24 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 9164 vs 7234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.308 vs 1.723
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.623 vs 0.515
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.664 vs 2.752
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 11.094 vs 7.929

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W3690
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5645

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1616
1178
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7234
9164
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
667
442
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3602
2731
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.723
2.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
49.754
49.224
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.515
0.623
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.752
3.664
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.929
11.094
Name Intel Xeon W3690 Intel Xeon E5645
PassMark - Single thread mark 1616 1178
PassMark - CPU mark 7234 9164
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 667 442
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3602 2731
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.723 2.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 49.754 49.224
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.515 0.623
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.752 3.664
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.929 11.094

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W3690 Intel Xeon E5645

Essentials

Architecture codename Gulftown Westmere EP
Launch date February 2011 March 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $450 $294
Place in performance rating 2500 2489
Price now $1,000 $239.95
Processor Number W3690 E5645
Series Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Discontinued Launched
Value for money (0-100) 2.70 7.96
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.46 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI 5.86 GT/s QPI
Die size 239 mm2 239 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 12288 KB (shared) 12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 67.9°C 76.2°C
Maximum frequency 3.73 GHz 2.67 GHz
Number of cores 6 6
Number of QPI Links 1 2
Number of threads 12 12
Transistor count 1170 million 1170 million
VID voltage range 0.800V-1.375V 0.750V-1.350V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 3 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 32 GB/s 32 GB/s
Maximum memory size 24 GB 288 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333 DDR3 800/1066/1333

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 42.5mm X 45mm 42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1366 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 80 Watt

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 40-bit 40-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)