Phenom II X2 560 BE vs Xeon E5-2689

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2689 and Phenom II X2 560 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1069not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesXeonno data
Power efficiency5.14no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Callisto (2009−2010)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)21 September 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2689 and Phenom II X2 560 BE 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size435 mm2258 mm2
Number of transistors2,270 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2689 and Phenom II X2 560 BE 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 configuration21
Socket2011AM3
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Phenom II X2 560 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2689 and Phenom II X2 560 BE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Phenom II X2 560 BE are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Phenom II X2 560 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Phenom II X2 560 BE.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes40no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 6 March 2012 21 September 2010
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon E5-2689 has an age advantage of 1 year, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X2 560 BE, on the other hand, has 43.8% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2689 and Phenom II X2 560 BE. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2689 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom II X2 560 BE is a desktop one.


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