Xeon X5690 vs EPYC 7551

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7551 and Xeon X5690 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	469	1246
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.05	4.55
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Architecture codename	Naples (2017−2018)	Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date	29 June 2017 (7 years ago)	14 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,400	$205
Current price	$252 (0.1x MSRP)	$115 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7551 has 297% better value for money than Xeon X5690.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7551 and Xeon X5690 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	64	12
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.46 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.73 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	12288 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	192 mm2	239 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	79 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	1,170 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7551 and Xeon X5690 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)	2
Socket	TR4	FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7551 and Xeon X5690. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	40 Bit
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

EPYC 7551 and Xeon X5690 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7551 and Xeon X5690 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7551 and Xeon X5690. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR3
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	288 GB
Max memory channels	8	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	170.671 GB/s	32 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7551 and Xeon X5690.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	128	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.

EPYC 7551 outperforms Xeon X5690 by 220% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.52	4.54
Recency	29 June 2017	14 February 2011
Physical cores	32	6
Threads	64	12
Cost	$3400	$205
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	130 Watt

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