Xeon X5450 vs E5-2690 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Xeon X5450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	576	2055
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.90	0.32
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	no data
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	1 October 2007 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,090	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2690 v4 has 3619% better value for money than Xeon X5450.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Xeon X5450 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	no data
Threads	28	no data
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	no data
Bus support	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
L2 cache	3.5 MB	no data
L3 cache	35 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Die size	306.18 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	89 °C	63 °C
Number of transistors	4700 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Xeon X5450 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 (Multiprocessor)	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	135 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Xeon X5450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Xeon X5450 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Xeon X5450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Xeon X5450.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	no 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.

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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.

E5-2690 v4 outperforms X5450 by 722% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	12.66	1.54
Recency	20 June 2016	1 October 2007
Power consumption (TDP)	135 Watt	120 Watt

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