Intel Xeon W3690 vs Intel Xeon X5550
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W3690 and Intel Xeon X5550 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 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
- Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1615 vs 1313
- Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7237 vs 5621
- Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 667 vs 491
- Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3602 vs 2241
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | February 2011 vs March 2009 |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.73 GHz vs 3.06 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1615 vs 1313 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 7237 vs 5621 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 667 vs 491 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3602 vs 2241 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5550
- Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 75°C vs 67.9°C
- 6x more maximum memory size: 144 GB vs 24 GB
- Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.775 vs 1.723
- Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 71.663 vs 49.754
- Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.531 vs 0.515
- Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.861 vs 2.752
- Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 8.548 vs 7.929
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum core temperature | 75°C vs 67.9°C |
| Maximum memory size | 144 GB vs 24 GB |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 130 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.775 vs 1.723 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 71.663 vs 49.754 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.531 vs 0.515 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.861 vs 2.752 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 8.548 vs 7.929 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon W3690
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5550
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| Name | Intel Xeon W3690 | Intel Xeon X5550 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1615 | 1313 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 7237 | 5621 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 667 | 491 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3602 | 2241 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.723 | 1.775 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 49.754 | 71.663 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.515 | 0.531 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.752 | 2.861 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 7.929 | 8.548 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon W3690 | Intel Xeon X5550 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Gulftown | Nehalem EP |
| Launch date | February 2011 | March 2009 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $450 | $62 |
| Place in performance rating | 2504 | 2529 |
| Price now | $1,000 | $17.27 |
| Processor Number | W3690 | X5550 |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
| Status | Discontinued | Launched |
| Value for money (0-100) | 2.70 | 92.15 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.46 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | 6.4 GT/s QPI |
| Die size | 239 mm2 | 263 mm2 |
| 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) | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 67.9°C | 75°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.73 GHz | 3.06 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
| Number of QPI Links | 1 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 8 |
| Transistor count | 1170 million | 731 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.800V-1.375V | 0.75V -1.35V |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 3 | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | 144 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
Compatibility |
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| 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 | 95 Watt |
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 | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | 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 |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
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