Intel Xeon X5687 vs Intel Xeon X5690

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5687 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, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon X5687

Intel Xeon X5690

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5687

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.86 GHz vs 3.73 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 80.4°C vs 78.5°C
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 62.153 vs 57.148

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.86 GHz vs 3.73 GHz
Maximum core temperature	80.4°C vs 78.5°C
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	62.153 vs 57.148

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5690

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 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1713 vs 1636
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12914 vs 9417
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.301 vs 1.191
Around 98% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.762 vs 0.384
10.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.122 vs 0.49
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.77 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)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1713 vs 1636
PassMark - CPU mark	12914 vs 9417
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.301 vs 1.191
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.762 vs 0.384
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.122 vs 0.49
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.77 vs 5.238

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5687
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5690

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1636

1713

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9417

12914

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.191

3.301

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

62.153

57.148

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.384

0.762

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.49

5.122

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.238

15.77

Name	Intel Xeon X5687	Intel Xeon X5690
PassMark - Single thread mark	1636	1713
PassMark - CPU mark	9417	12914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.191	3.301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	62.153	57.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.384	0.762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.49	5.122
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.238	15.77
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		637
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3517
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X5687	Intel Xeon X5690
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EP	Westmere EP
Launch date	February 2011	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$121	$205
Place in performance rating	2562	2267
Price now	$51.66	$149
Processor Number	X5687	X5690
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	40.41	17.68
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 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	80.4°C	78.5°C
Maximum frequency	3.86 GHz	3.73 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	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)