FX-6330 vs Xeon E5-2690 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2690 v2
2013
10 cores / 20 threads, 130 Watt
8.65
+205%
FX-6330
2015
6 cores / 6 threads, 125 Watt
2.84

Xeon E5-2690 v2 outperforms FX-6330 by a whopping 205% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 v2 and FX-6330 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8871676
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.10no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency6.182.11
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)15 December 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,697no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 v2 and FX-6330 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads206
Base clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)288 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache25 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature88 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 v2 and FX-6330 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
SocketFCLGA2011AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and FX-6330. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2690 v2 and FX-6330 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and FX-6330 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and FX-6330. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and FX-6330.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes40no data

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.

Xeon E5-2690 v2 8.65
+205%
FX-6330 2.84

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.

Xeon E5-2690 v2 13483
+204%
FX-6330 4433

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.65 2.84
Recency 1 September 2013 15 December 2015
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 20 6
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon E5-2690 v2 has a 204.6% higher aggregate performance score, 66.7% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

FX-6330, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2690 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6330 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2690 v2 is a server/workstation processor while FX-6330 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2690 v2 and FX-6330, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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