Intel Xeon W3690 vs Intel Xeon W3670

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W3690 and Intel Xeon W3670 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 W3670

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W3690

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1613 vs 1497
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7228 vs 6449
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 667 vs 561
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3602 vs 2994
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.723 vs 1.639
Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.754 vs 42.154
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.515 vs 0.439
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.752 vs 2.551
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.929 vs 7.228

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2011 vs August 2010
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1613 vs 1497
PassMark - CPU mark	7228 vs 6449
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	667 vs 561
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3602 vs 2994
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.723 vs 1.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.754 vs 42.154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.515 vs 0.439
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.752 vs 2.551
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.929 vs 7.228

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W3690
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3670

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1613

1497

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7228

6449

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

667

561

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3602

2994

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.723

1.639

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

49.754

42.154

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.515

0.439

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.752

2.551

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.929

7.228

Name	Intel Xeon W3690	Intel Xeon W3670
PassMark - Single thread mark	1613	1497
PassMark - CPU mark	7228	6449
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	667	561
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3602	2994
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.723	1.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.754	42.154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.515	0.439
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.752	2.551
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.929	7.228

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W3690	Intel Xeon W3670
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gulftown	Westmere EP
Launch date	February 2011	August 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$450	$295
Place in performance rating	2498	2520
Price now	$1,000	$565
Processor Number	W3690	W3670
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.70	4.25
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.46 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI	4.8 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	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of QPI Links	1	1
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	1170 million	1170 million
VID voltage range	0.800V-1.375V	0.800V-1.375V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	24 GB	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	DDR3 800/1066
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42.5mm X 45mm	42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1366	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	130 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	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)