Xeon X5690 vs Silver 4108

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4108
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 85 Watt
5.62
+26.9%
Xeon X5690
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.43

Xeon Silver 4108 outperforms Xeon X5690 by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4108 and Xeon X5690 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11511339
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.623.92
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Silverno data
Power efficiency6.253.22
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)14 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$417$205

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Silver 4108 has 43% better value for money than Xeon X5690.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4108 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed1.8 GHz3.46 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.73 GHz
Multiplier18no data
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache11 MB12288 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data239 mm2
Maximum core temperature77 °C79 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4108 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4108 and Xeon X5690. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4108 and Xeon X5690 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4108 and Xeon X5690 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4108 and Xeon X5690. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB288 GB
Max memory channels63
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4108 and Xeon X5690.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes48no 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.


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 Silver 4108 5.62
+26.9%
Xeon X5690 4.43

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 Silver 4108 8926
+27%
Xeon X5690 7029

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 Silver 4108 826
+51.3%
Xeon X5690 546

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 Silver 4108 4391
+74.7%
Xeon X5690 2514

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.62 4.43
Recency 11 July 2017 14 February 2011
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon Silver 4108 has a 26.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 52.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Silver 4108 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5690 in performance tests.


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