Xeon X5698 vs Phenom II X6 1090T BE

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Xeon X5698 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rankingnot rated1815
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Architecture codenameThuban (2010)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date27 April 2010 (14 years ago)14 February 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Xeon X5698 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)12288 KB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size346 mm2239 mm2
Number of transistors904 million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Xeon X5698 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 configuration12
SocketAM31366
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Xeon X5698. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+

Security technologies

Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Xeon X5698 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Xeon X5698 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Xeon X5698. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Xeon X5698.

PCIe version2.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 27 April 2010 14 February 2011
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 130 Watt

Phenom II X6 1090T BE has 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 4% lower power consumption.

Xeon X5698, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X6 1090T BE and Xeon X5698. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Phenom II X6 1090T BE is a desktop processor while Xeon X5698 is a server/workstation one.


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