Intel Xeon X5690 vs Intel Xeon L5506

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5690 and Intel Xeon L5506 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 X5690

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • Around 75% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
  • Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 78.5°C vs 70°C
  • 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
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 144 GB
  • Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1714 vs 967
  • 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12925 vs 4019
Specifications (specs)
Launch date February 2011 vs March 2009
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.73 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Maximum core temperature 78.5°C vs 70°C
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 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 288 GB vs 144 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1714 vs 967
PassMark - CPU mark 12925 vs 4019

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon L5506

  • 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 130 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5690
CPU 2: Intel Xeon L5506

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1714
967
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12925
4019
Name Intel Xeon X5690 Intel Xeon L5506
PassMark - Single thread mark 1714 967
PassMark - CPU mark 12925 4019
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 637
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3517
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 57.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.122
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 15.77

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon X5690 Intel Xeon L5506

Essentials

Architecture codename Westmere EP Nehalem EP
Launch date February 2011 March 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $205 $125
Place in performance rating 2252 2234
Price now $149 $224
Processor Number X5690 L5506
Series Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Discontinued Launched
Value for money (0-100) 17.68 4.88
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.46 GHz 2.13 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI 4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size 239 mm 263 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) 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 78.5°C 70°C
Maximum frequency 3.73 GHz 2.13 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of QPI Links 2 2
Number of threads 12 4
Transistor count 1170 million 731 million
VID voltage range 0.750V-1.350V 0.75V -1.35V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 3 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 32 GB/s 19.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 288 GB 144 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333 DDR3 800

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 60 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 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)