Intel Xeon X5690 vs E7-8880 v3 |
Released February, 2011
Intel Xeon X5690
- 3.46 GHz
- Hexa core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon X5690
 | Much higher clock speed 3.46 GHz | | Much higher turbo clock speed 3.73 GHz |
| | Lower typical power consumption 105.63W | | Lower annual commercial energy cost 113.88 $/year |
VS
Released April, 2015
Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3
- 2.3 GHz
- Processing Cores
Reasons to buy the E7-8880 v3
| | More threads 36 | | Supports more RAM 1,572,864 MB |
| | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 8 | | Newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
Cast your vote Do you agree or disagree with CPUBoss?
VS
Differences What are the advantages of each
| |||||||
| Much higher clock speed | 3.46 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | More than 50% higher clock speed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Much higher turbo clock speed | 3.73 GHz | vs | 3.1 GHz | More than 20% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 105.63W | vs | 121.88W | Around 15% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 113.88 $/year | vs | 131.4 $/year | Around 15% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 31.32 $/year | vs | 36.13 $/year | Around 15% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| |||||||
| More threads | 36 | vs | 12 | Three times as many threads | |||
| Supports more RAM | 1,572,864 MB | vs | 294,912 MB | Supports more than 5.2x more RAM | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 8 | vs | 2 | 6 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Newer | Apr, 2015 | vs | Feb, 2011 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
Report a correction
Features Key features of the Xeon X5690 vs E7-8880 v3
clock speed
turbo clock speed
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon X5690 | vs | E7-8880 v3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.46 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.73 GHz | 3.1 GHz | |
| Cores | Hexa core | Processing Cores | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| DDR3-800 | |||
| Channels | Triple Channel | Quad Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | Yes | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 31,999.98 MB/s | 51,200 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 294,912 MB | 1,572,864 MB | |
details | Xeon X5690 | vs | E7-8880 v3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 12 | 36 | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 2 | 8 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 78.5°C | Unknown - 77°C | |
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 | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 130W | 150W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 31.32 $/year | 36.13 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 113.88 $/year | 131.4 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 105.63W | 121.88W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | QPI | |
| Number of links | 2 | 3 | |
| Data rate | 51,200 MB/s | 115,200 MB/s | |
| Transfer rate | 6,400 MT/s | 9,600 MT/s | |
| Clock speed | 3,200 MHz | 4,800 MHz | |
 Intel Xeon X5690  Report a correction |  Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 Report a correction |
Follow us
Compare
Related Comparisons
 | VS |  |
| $999 | $1,670 | |
| W3690 vs X5690 | ||
 | VS | |
| $1,666 | $1,670 | |
| X5680 vs X5690 | ||
 | VS | |
| $1,059 | $1,670 | |
| 990X vs X5690 | ||
 | VS | |
| $520 | $1,670 | |
| X5650 vs X5690 | ||
 | VS | |
| $1,417 | $1,670 | |
| X5675 vs X5690 | ||
 | VS | |
| $1,443 | $1,670 | |
| X5670 vs X5690 | ||
 | VS | |
| $264 | $1,670 | |
| 3770K vs X5690 | ||
Popular Comparisons
 | VS |  |
| $300 | $305 | |
| 2500 vs W3520 | ||
 | VS |  |
| $350 | $272 | |
| 6700K vs 4790K | ||
 | VS |  |
| $281 | ||
| 6410 vs 4200U | ||
 | VS |  |
| $281 | ||
| 7th Gen A9-9410 vs 6200U | ||
 | VS |  |
| $161 | $275 | |
| N3540 vs 4005U | ||
 | VS |  |
| $230 | $248 | |
| 9590 vs 4770K | ||
| | VS |  |
| $350 | $250 | |
| 6700K vs 6600K | ||
