Xeon 5160 vs X5690

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5690
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.43
+626%
Xeon 5160
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.61

Xeon X5690 outperforms Xeon 5160 by a whopping 626% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5690 and Xeon 5160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13392803
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.922.15
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency3.220.72
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Woodcrest (2006)
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)June 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$205$22

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon X5690 has 82% better value for money than Xeon 5160.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5690 and Xeon 5160 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 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)0 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache12288 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size239 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature79 °C65 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno dataB2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5690 and Xeon 5160 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,LGA1366LGA771
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5690 and Xeon 5160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE40 Bit32 Bit
FSB parityno data+

Security technologies

Xeon X5690 and Xeon 5160 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5690 and Xeon 5160 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5690 and Xeon 5160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5690 and Xeon 5160.

PCIe version2.0no 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 X5690 4.43
+626%
Xeon 5160 0.61

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
+630%
Xeon 5160 963

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 X5690 546
+44.4%
Xeon 5160 378

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 X5690 2514
+340%
Xeon 5160 571

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.43 0.61
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon X5690 has a 626.2% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon 5160, on the other hand, has 62.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5690 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon 5160 in performance tests.


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