Intel Xeon X5690 vs Intel Xeon X5650

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5690 and Intel Xeon X5650 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 X5650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5690

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1712 vs 1323
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12940 vs 10155
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 637 vs 515
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3517 vs 3060
Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.301 vs 2.639
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 57.148 vs 56.607
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.762 vs 0.711
Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.122 vs 4.087
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.77 vs 12.497

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2011 vs March 2010
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1712 vs 1323
PassMark - CPU mark	12940 vs 10155
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	637 vs 515
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3517 vs 3060
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.301 vs 2.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	57.148 vs 56.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.762 vs 0.711
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.122 vs 4.087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.77 vs 12.497

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5650

Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 81.3°C vs 78.5°C
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt

Maximum core temperature	81.3°C vs 78.5°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5690
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5650

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1712

1323

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12940

10155

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

637

515

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3517

3060

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.301

2.639

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

57.148

56.607

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.762

0.711

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.122

4.087

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.77

12.497

Name	Intel Xeon X5690	Intel Xeon X5650
PassMark - Single thread mark	1712	1323
PassMark - CPU mark	12940	10155
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	637	515
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3517	3060
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	3987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.301	2.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	57.148	56.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.762	0.711
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.122	4.087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.77	12.497

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X5690	Intel Xeon X5650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EP	Westmere EP
Launch date	February 2011	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$205	$53
Place in performance rating	2253	2274
Price now	$149	$29.91
Processor Number	X5690	X5650
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	17.68	73.02
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.46 GHz	2.66 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	78.5°C	81.3°C
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz	3.06 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)	130 Watt	95 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)