Intel Xeon X5690 vs Intel Xeon E5620

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5690 and Intel Xeon E5620 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 X5690

Intel Xeon E5620

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5690

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 40% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 78.5°C vs 77.6°C
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 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1713 vs 1098
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12914 vs 6553
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 637 vs 442
Around 68% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3517 vs 2092
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.301 vs 1.552
Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.762 vs 0.469
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.122 vs 2.559
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.77 vs 7.383

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2011 vs March 2010
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Maximum core temperature	78.5°C vs 77.6°C
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 1098
PassMark - CPU mark	12914 vs 6553
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	637 vs 442
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3517 vs 2092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.301 vs 1.552
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.762 vs 0.469
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.122 vs 2.559
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.77 vs 7.383

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5620

Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 62.536 vs 57.148

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	62.536 vs 57.148

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5690
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5620

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1713

1098

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12914

6553

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

637

442

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3517

2092

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.301

1.552

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

57.148

62.536

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.762

0.469

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.122

2.559

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.77

7.383

Name	Intel Xeon X5690	Intel Xeon E5620
PassMark - Single thread mark	1713	1098
PassMark - CPU mark	12914	6553
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	637	442
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3517	2092
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.301	1.552
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	57.148	62.536
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.762	0.469
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.122	2.559
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.77	7.383

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X5690	Intel Xeon E5620
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EP	Westmere EP
Launch date	February 2011	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$205	$35
Place in performance rating	2267	2678
Price now	$149	$25.99
Processor Number	X5690	E5620
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	17.68	55.06
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.46 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	78.5°C	77.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	12	8
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	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	288 GB	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	DDR3 800/1066
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)