Xeon E5-2689: specs and benchmarks
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5-2689 provides acceptable benchmark performance at 6.41% of a leader's which is a 96-core Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX.
Summary
Intel started Xeon E5-2689 sales 6 March 2012. This is desktop processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, and is based on 32 manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 3600 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is processor with a TDP of 115 Watt. It supports DDR3 memory.
Primary details
Xeon E5-2689 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
Place in performance ranking | 996 | |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.39 | |
Market segment | Server | |
Series | Xeon | |
Release date | 6 March 2012 (12 years ago) | |
Current price | $76 | of 15069 (EPYC 7663) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | |
Threads | 16 | |
Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | of 6.2 (Core i9-14900KS) |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | of 3 (Apple M3 Max 16-Core) |
64 bit support | + | |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | |
Unlocked multiplier | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2689 compatibility with other computer components and devices: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2689's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 |
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Xeon E5-2689. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
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