Atom x7425E vs Xeon E5-2689
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5-2689 outperforms Atom x7425E by an impressive 81% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2689 and Atom x7425E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1071 | 1536 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Xeon | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.14 | 27.29 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) | Gracemont (2023) |
| Release date | 6 March 2012 (12 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2689 and Atom x7425E basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 435 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,270 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2689 and Atom x7425E compatibility with other computer components: 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | 2011 | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 12 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Atom x7425E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2689 and Atom x7425E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Atom x7425E are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Atom x7425E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel UHD Graphics 24EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Atom x7425E.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 9 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.25 | 3.46 |
| Recency | 6 March 2012 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 12 Watt |
Xeon E5-2689 has a 80.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
Atom x7425E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 858.3% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E5-2689 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x7425E in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2689 is a server/workstation processor while Atom x7425E is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2689 and Atom x7425E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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