Intel Xeon X5687 vs Intel Xeon E5645

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5687 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, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5687

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • Around 45% higher clock speed: 3.86 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
  • Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 80.4°C vs 76.2°C
  • Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1658 vs 1178
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9406 vs 9164
  • Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 62.153 vs 49.224
Specifications (specs)
Launch date February 2011 vs March 2010
Maximum frequency 3.86 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
Maximum core temperature 80.4°C vs 76.2°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1658 vs 1178
PassMark - CPU mark 9406 vs 9164
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 62.153 vs 49.224

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5645

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • 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 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 94% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.308 vs 1.191
  • Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.623 vs 0.384
  • 7.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.664 vs 0.49
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 11.094 vs 5.238
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.308 vs 1.191
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.623 vs 0.384
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.664 vs 0.49
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 11.094 vs 5.238

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5687
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5645

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1658
1178
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9406
9164
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.191
2.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
62.153
49.224
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.384
0.623
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.49
3.664
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.238
11.094
Name Intel Xeon X5687 Intel Xeon E5645
PassMark - Single thread mark 1658 1178
PassMark - CPU mark 9406 9164
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.191 2.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 62.153 49.224
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.384 0.623
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.49 3.664
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.238 11.094
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 442
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2731

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon X5687 Intel Xeon E5645

Essentials

Architecture codename Westmere EP Westmere EP
Launch date February 2011 March 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $121 $294
Place in performance rating 2519 2489
Price now $51.66 $239.95
Processor Number X5687 E5645
Series Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Discontinued Launched
Value for money (0-100) 40.41 7.96
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI 5.86 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 80.4°C 76.2°C
Maximum frequency 3.86 GHz 2.67 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of QPI Links 2 2
Number of threads 8 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) 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® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)