Xeon Gold 6558Q vs E5-2689
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2689 and Xeon Gold 6558Q processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 996 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.39 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Xeon | no data |
| Release date | 6 March 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | $76 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2689 and Xeon Gold 6558Q 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | no data |
| Threads | 16 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | no data | 60 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 66 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2689 and Xeon Gold 6558Q 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.
| Socket | no data | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Xeon Gold 6558Q. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2689 and Xeon Gold 6558Q technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Xeon Gold 6558Q are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Xeon Gold 6558Q. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Xeon Gold 6558Q.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 16 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 350 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2689 and Xeon Gold 6558Q. We've got no test results to judge.
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