i5-1145G7 vs Xeon W3690

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3690
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.55
Core i5-1145G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.17
+35.6%

Core i5-1145G7 outperforms Xeon W3690 by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3690 and Core i5-1145G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13121089
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.88no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency3.3120.85
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)2 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$450no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W3690 and Core i5-1145G7 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.46 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size239 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature68 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3690 and Core i5-1145G7 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3690 and Core i5-1145G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon W3690 and Core i5-1145G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W3690 and Core i5-1145G7 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3690 and Core i5-1145G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size24 GB64 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W3690 and Core i5-1145G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W3690 and Core i5-1145G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W3690 and Core i5-1145G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3690 and Core i5-1145G7.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 W3690 4.55
i5-1145G7 6.17
+35.6%

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 W3690 7234
i5-1145G7 9798
+35.4%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon W3690 558
i5-1145G7 1681
+201%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon W3690 2599
i5-1145G7 4894
+88.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.55 6.17
Recency 14 February 2011 2 September 2020
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon W3690 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i5-1145G7, on the other hand, has a 35.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 364.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-1145G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W3690 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W3690 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-1145G7 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W3690 and Core i5-1145G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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