Xeon E5-2689 vs i9-10900E
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-10900E outperforms Xeon E5-2689 by an impressive 95% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 813 | 1311 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 10.49 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | Xeon |
| Power efficiency | 18.08 | 5.25 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake (2020−2025) | Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) |
| Release date | 30 April 2020 (5 years ago) | 6 March 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $488 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i9-10900E and Xeon E5-2689 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | 20 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 206 mm2 | 435 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 2,270 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-10900E and Xeon E5-2689 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | 1200 | 2011 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900E and Xeon E5-2689. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i9-10900E and Xeon E5-2689 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900E and Xeon E5-2689 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900E and Xeon E5-2689. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900E and Xeon E5-2689.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 40 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.96 | 5.63 |
| Recency | 30 April 2020 | 6 March 2012 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 115 Watt |
i9-10900E has a 94.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 76.9% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i9-10900E is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon E5-2689 in performance tests.
Note that Core i9-10900E is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2689 is a server/workstation one.
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