Intel Xeon W3690 vs Intel Xeon L5640

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W3690 and Intel Xeon L5640 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).

Intel Xeon W3690

Intel Xeon L5640

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3690

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1616 vs 1162
Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 667 vs 455
Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3602 vs 2407

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2011 vs March 2010
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1616 vs 1162
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	667 vs 455
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3602 vs 2407

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon L5640

Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 69.4°C vs 67.9°C
12x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 24 GB
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8633 vs 7217
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.022 vs 1.723
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 52.531 vs 49.754
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.561 vs 0.515
Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.387 vs 2.752

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	69.4°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)	60 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8633 vs 7217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.022 vs 1.723
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	52.531 vs 49.754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.561 vs 0.515
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.387 vs 2.752

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W3690
CPU 2: Intel Xeon L5640

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1616

1162

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7217

8633

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

667

455

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3602

2407

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.723

2.022

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

49.754

52.531

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.515

0.561

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.752

3.387

Name	Intel Xeon W3690	Intel Xeon L5640
PassMark - Single thread mark	1616	1162
PassMark - CPU mark	7217	8633
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	667	455
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3602	2407
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.723	2.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.754	52.531
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.515	0.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.752	3.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.929

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W3690	Intel Xeon L5640
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gulftown	Westmere EP
Launch date	February 2011	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$450	$200
Place in performance rating	2507	2496
Price now	$1,000	$34.75
Processor Number	W3690	L5640
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.70	54.30
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.46 GHz	2.26 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	69.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz	2.80 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	60 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)