Xeon E5-2690 v3 vs E5-2689 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2689 v4
2016
10 cores / 20 threads, 165 Watt
10.73
+4.7%
Xeon E5-2690 v3
2014
12 cores / 24 threads, 135 Watt
10.25

Xeon E5-2689 v4 outperforms Xeon E5-2690 v3 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Xeon E5-2690 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking728762
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.78no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency6.157.19
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)8 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,723no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Xeon E5-2690 v3 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2024
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s9.6 GT/s
Multiplier31no data
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache2.5 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache25 MB30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size246.24 mm2356 mm2
Maximum core temperature52 °C90 °C
Number of transistors3200 Million2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Xeon E5-2690 v3 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA2011-3FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Xeon E5-2690 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access--
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bit46 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Xeon E5-2690 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Xeon E5-2690 v3 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Xeon E5-2690 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size1.5 TB768 GB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s68 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Xeon E5-2690 v3.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4040

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 E5-2689 v4 10.73
+4.7%
Xeon E5-2690 v3 10.25

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 E5-2689 v4 17049
+4.7%
Xeon E5-2690 v3 16286

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 E5-2689 v4 1139
+6.3%
Xeon E5-2690 v3 1072

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 E5-2689 v4 7019
Xeon E5-2690 v3 7093
+1.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.73 10.25
Recency 20 June 2016 8 September 2014
Physical cores 10 12
Threads 20 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 135 Watt

Xeon E5-2689 v4 has a 4.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5-2690 v3, on the other hand, has 20% more physical cores and 20% more threads, and 22.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Xeon E5-2690 v3.


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