Intel Xeon X5675 vs Intel Xeon X5690

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5675 and Intel Xeon X5690 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 X5675

Intel Xeon X5690

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5675

Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 81.3°C vs 78.5°C
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 58.16 vs 57.148
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.923 vs 0.762

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	81.3°C vs 78.5°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	58.16 vs 57.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.923 vs 0.762

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5690

Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1713 vs 1512
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12914 vs 11633
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 637 vs 588
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3517 vs 3454
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.301 vs 2.995
Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.122 vs 3.77
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.77 vs 14.068

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1713 vs 1512
PassMark - CPU mark	12914 vs 11633
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	637 vs 588
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3517 vs 3454
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.301 vs 2.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.122 vs 3.77
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.77 vs 14.068

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5675
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5690

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1512

1713

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11633

12914

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

588

637

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3454

3517

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.995

3.301

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

58.16

57.148

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.923

0.762

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.77

5.122

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

14.068

15.77

Name	Intel Xeon X5675	Intel Xeon X5690
PassMark - Single thread mark	1512	1713
PassMark - CPU mark	11633	12914
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	588	637
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3454	3517
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4712	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.995	3.301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	58.16	57.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.923	0.762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.77	5.122
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.068	15.77

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X5675	Intel Xeon X5690
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EP	Westmere EP
Launch date	February 2011	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$162	$205
Place in performance rating	2125	2267
Price now	$79.99	$149
Processor Number	X5675	X5690
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	30.70	17.68
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.06 GHz	3.46 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	239 mm	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	81.3°C	78.5°C
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz	3.73 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	1170 million	1170 million
VID voltage range	0.750V-1.350V	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	288 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	2	2
Package Size	42.5mm X 45mm	42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1366	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 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	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)