Intel Xeon W3690 vs Xeon 6516P B
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon W3690 with 6 cores 3.466GHz and Xeon 6516P B with 20 cores 2.3GHz . 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 2.3GHz)
Lower TDP (130W vs 145W)
Xeon 6516P B 's Advantages
Released 14 years late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 2)
Larger L3 cache size (80MB vs 12MB)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 32nm)
Score
General Parameters
Feb 2011
Release Date
Feb 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Gulftown
Core Architecture
Granite Rapids
Intel Socket 1366
Socket
Intel BGA 4368
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon (Gulftown)
Generation
Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids-D)
Package
1.17 billions
Transistor Count
-
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
145 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
239 mm²
Die Size
598 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
10 nm
CPU Performance
3.466 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
3.733 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
6
Total Core Count
20
12
Total Thread Count
40
133 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
26.0
Multiplier
23.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
112 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
80 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
2
-
AVX-512 FMA Ports
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR5-4800
-
Max Memory Size
1.13 TB
3
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
2
PCIe Version
5
-
PCIe Lanes
32
