Intel Xeon X5690 vs Intel Xeon X5670

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5690 and Intel Xeon X5670 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 X5670

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5690

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1714 vs 1417
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12919 vs 10922
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 637 vs 564
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3517 vs 3291
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.301 vs 2.874
Around 39% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.122 vs 3.679
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.77 vs 13.469

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2011 vs March 2010
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1714 vs 1417
PassMark - CPU mark	12919 vs 10922
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	637 vs 564
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3517 vs 3291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.301 vs 2.874
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	57.148 vs 56.955
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.122 vs 3.679
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.77 vs 13.469

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5670

Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 81.3°C vs 78.5°C
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.811 vs 0.762

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	81.3°C vs 78.5°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.811 vs 0.762

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5690
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5670

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1714

1417

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12919

10922

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

637

564

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3517

3291

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.301

2.874

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

57.148

56.955

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.762

0.811

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.122

3.679

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.77

13.469

Name	Intel Xeon X5690	Intel Xeon X5670
PassMark - Single thread mark	1714	1417
PassMark - CPU mark	12919	10922
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	637	564
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3517	3291
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	4238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.301	2.874
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	57.148	56.955
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.762	0.811
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.122	3.679
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.77	13.469

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X5690	Intel Xeon X5670
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EP	Westmere EP
Launch date	February 2011	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$205	$67
Place in performance rating	2249	2257
Price now	$149	$66.59
Processor Number	X5690	X5670
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	17.68	35.08
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.46 GHz	2.93 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	3.33 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
Front-side bus (FSB)		6400 MHz
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)