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| Intel Xeon X5690 vs Core i7 990X |
Released February, 2011
Intel Xeon X5690
- 3.46 GHz
- Hexa core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon X5690
![]() | Much better geekbench 3 AES single core score 1,770,000 MB/s | ![]() | Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score 28,306 |
![]() | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 | ![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes |
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Released February, 2011
Intel Core i7 990X
- 3.46 GHz
- Hexa core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Core i7 990X
![]() | Better performance per dollar 0.78 pt/$ |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of X5690 vs 990X among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
No winner declared
Too close to call
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much better geekbench 3 AES single core score | 1,770,000 MB/s | vs | 1,750,000 MB/s | Almost the same | |||
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Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 28,306 | vs | 14,805 | More than 90% better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
Supports more RAM | 294,912 MB | vs | 24,576 MB | Supports 12x more RAM | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 78.5 °C | vs | 67.9 °C | More than 15% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Slightly better performance per watt | 7.01 pt/W | vs | 6.36 pt/W | More than 10% better performance per watt | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.97 GHz | vs | 4.47 GHz | More than 10% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Better performance per dollar | 0.78 pt/$ | vs | 0.55 pt/$ | Around 45% better performance per dollar |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon X5690 vs Core i7 990X
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon X5690
28,306
Core i7 990X
14,805
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon X5690
2,585
Core i7 990X
2,592
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon X5690
1,770,000 MB/s
Core i7 990X
1,750,000 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon X5690
16,322
Core i7 990X
14,910
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Xeon X5690
16,764
Core i7 990X
15,371
GeekBench
Xeon X5690
16,764
Core i7 990X
17,123
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Xeon X5690
9,059
Core i7 990X
9,389
PassMark (Single Core)
Xeon X5690
1,504
Core i7 990X
1,509
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon X5690 | vs | Core i7 990X |
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Clock speed | 3.46 GHz | 3.46 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.73 GHz | 3.73 GHz | |
Cores | Hexa core | Hexa core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1366 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 130W | 130W | |
Annual home energy cost | 31.32 $/year | 31.32 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 113.88 $/year | 113.88 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 7.01 pt/W | 6.36 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 105.63W | 105.63W | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3-1066 | |||
DDR3-800 | |||
DDR3 | |||
Channels | Triple Channel | Triple Channel | |
Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 31,999.98 MB/s | 25,599.99 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 294,912 MB | 24,576 MB |
details | Xeon X5690 | vs | Core i7 990X |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 12 | 12 | |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.33 MB/core | 0.33 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 12 MB | 12 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 32 nm | 32 nm | |
Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 26 | 26 | |
Voltage range | 0.75 - 1.35V | 0.8 - 1.38V | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 78.5°C | Unknown - 67.9°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclock popularity | 3 | 54 | |
Overclocked clock speed | 4.47 GHz | 4.58 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.97 GHz | 4.47 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.47 GHz | 4.58 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | None | |
Label | N/A | N/A | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
bus | |||
Architecture | QPI | QPI | |
Number of links | 2 | 1 | |
Data rate | 51,200 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
Transfer rate | 6,400 MT/s | 6,400 MT/s | |
Clock speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
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