Intel Xeon E5 2690 vs Intel Xeon E5 2698A v3
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2690 with 8 cores 2.9GHz and Intel Xeon E5 2698A v3 with 16 cores 2.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2690 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.9GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Lower TDP (135W vs 165W)
Intel Xeon E5 2698A v3 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 8 months late
Higher specification of memory (2133 vs 3)
Larger L3 cache size (40MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 32nm)
Score
General Parameters
Mar 2012
Release Date
Nov 2014
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Sandy Bridge-EP
Core Architecture
Haswell-EP
Intel Socket 2011
Socket
Intel Socket 2011-3
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Generation
Xeon E5 (Haswell-EP)
Package
2.27 billions
Transistor Count
2.6 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
22 nm
135 W
Power Consumption
165 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
88 °C
Intel
Foundry
Intel
435 mm²
Die Size
356 mm²
CPU Performance
2.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
8
Total Core Count
16
16
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
29.0
Multiplier
28.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
40 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
4
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
3
-
PCIe Lanes
40
