Phenom II X6 1065T vs Xeon E5-2698 v3
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5-2698 v3 outperforms Phenom II X6 1065T by a whopping 459% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Phenom II X6 1065T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 599 | 1783 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 15.32 | 0.38 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Haswell-EP (2014) | Thuban (2010) |
| Release date | 8 September 2014 (9 years ago) | 7 December 2010 (13 years ago) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon E5-2698 v3 has 3932% better value for money than Phenom II X6 1065T.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Phenom II X6 1065T 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 40 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 356 mm2 | 346 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 88 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,600 million | 904 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Phenom II X6 1065T 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 | 2011-3 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 135 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Phenom II X6 1065T. 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 E5-2698 v3 and Phenom II X6 1065T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Phenom II X6 1065T are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Phenom II X6 1065T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2133 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 68 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Phenom II X6 1065T.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 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.
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 E5-2698 v3 outperforms Phenom II X6 1065T by 459% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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%
Xeon E5-2698 v3 outperforms Phenom II X6 1065T by 459% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.24 | 2.19 |
| Recency | 8 September 2014 | 7 December 2010 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 6 |
| Threads | 32 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 135 Watt | 125 Watt |
Xeon E5-2698 v3 has a 458.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.
Phenom II X6 1065T, on the other hand, has 8% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E5-2698 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X6 1065T in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2698 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom II X6 1065T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2698 v3 and Phenom II X6 1065T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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