Intel Xeon W3690 vs Intel Xeon E5 4620
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon W3690 with 6 cores 3.466GHz and Intel Xeon E5 4620 with 8 cores 2.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon W3690 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.466GHz vs 2.2GHz)
Intel Xeon E5 4620 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 3 months late
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon W3690
+152%
603
Intel Xeon E5 4620
239
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon W3690
+14%
2684
Intel Xeon E5 4620
2341
General Parameters
Feb 2011
Release Date
May 2012
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Gulftown
Core Architecture
Sandy Bridge-EP
Intel Socket 1366
Socket
Intel Socket 2011
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon (Gulftown)
Generation
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Package
1.17 billions
Transistor Count
2.27 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
130 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
239 mm²
Die Size
435 mm²
CPU Performance
3.466 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.2 GHz
3.733 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
2.6 GHz
6
Total Core Count
8
12
Total Thread Count
16
133 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
26.0
Multiplier
26.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
4
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3
3
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
2
PCIe Version
3
