A6-9220C vs Xeon X5690

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5690
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.43
+571%
A6-9220C
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.66

Xeon X5690 outperforms A6-9220C by a whopping 571% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5690 and A6-9220C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13392756
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.92no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency3.2210.40
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$205no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5690 and A6-9220C 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)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.46 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz2.7 GHz
Multiplierno data18
L1 cache64 KB (per core)160 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache12288 KB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size239 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5690 and A6-9220C 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FT4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5690 and A6-9220C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Virtualization,
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon X5690 and A6-9220C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5690 and A6-9220C are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5690 and A6-9220C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s14.936 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 720 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5690 and A6-9220C.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 X5690 4.43
+571%
A6-9220C 0.66

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 X5690 7029
+568%
A6-9220C 1053

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.43 0.66
Recency 14 February 2011 7 January 2019
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 6 Watt

Xeon X5690 has a 571.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

A6-9220C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 2066.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5690 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9220C in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5690 is a server/workstation processor while A6-9220C is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5690 and A6-9220C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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