Phenom II X6 1090T BE vs Xeon E5-2697 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	509	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	38.72	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Thuban (2010)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	27 April 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,702	no data
Current price	$70 (0x MSRP)	$121

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	36	6
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus support	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4.5 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	456.12 mm2	346 mm2
Maximum core temperature	79 °C	no data
Number of transistors	7200 Million	904 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE 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	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE 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 E5-2697 v4 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR3
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Phenom II X6 1090T BE.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 June 2016	27 April 2010
Physical cores	18	6
Threads	36	6
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	125 Watt

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