Xeon E5-2650L v2 vs X5690

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5690
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.60
Xeon E5-2650L v2
2013
10 cores / 20 threads, 70 Watt
4.96
+7.8%

Xeon E5-2650L v2 outperforms Xeon X5690 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5690 and Xeon E5-2650L v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13171247
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.78no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency3.236.46
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$205no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5690 and Xeon E5-2650L v2 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1220
Base clock speed3.46 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus rateno data7.2 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12288 KB (shared)25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size239 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °C65 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5690 and Xeon E5-2650L v2 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 configuration22
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt70 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5690 and Xeon E5-2650L v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switching++
PAE40 Bit46 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon X5690 and Xeon E5-2650L v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5690 and Xeon E5-2650L v2 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5690 and Xeon E5-2650L v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size288 GB768 GB
Max memory channels34
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5690 and Xeon E5-2650L v2.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

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 X5690 4.60
Xeon E5-2650L v2 4.96
+7.8%

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 X5690 7046
Xeon E5-2650L v2 7586
+7.7%

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 X5690 546
+52.5%
Xeon E5-2650L v2 358

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 X5690 2507
Xeon E5-2650L v2 2533
+1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.60 4.96
Recency 14 February 2011 1 September 2013
Physical cores 6 10
Threads 12 20
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 70 Watt

Xeon E5-2650L v2 has a 7.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon X5690 and Xeon E5-2650L v2.


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