Intel Xeon W3690 vs Xeon E7440
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon W3690 with 6 cores 3.466GHz and Xeon E7440 with 4 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon W3690 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 5 months late
Higher base frequency (3.466GHz vs 2.4GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)
Xeon E7440 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (667 vs 3)
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 12MB)
Lower TDP (90W vs 130W)
Score
General Parameters
Feb 2011
Release Date
Sep 2008
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Gulftown
Core Architecture
Dunnington
Intel Socket 1366
Socket
Intel Socket 604
N/A
Integrated Graphics
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Xeon (Gulftown)
Generation
Xeon MP (Dunnington)
Package
1.17 billions
Transistor Count
1.9 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
45 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
90 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
239 mm²
Die Size
503 mm²
CPU Performance
3.466 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.733 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
0
6
Total Core Count
4
12
Total Thread Count
4
133 MHz
Bus Frequency
266 MHz
26.0
Multiplier
9.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
3 MB per module
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
4
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR2, DDR3-667
3
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
2
PCIe Version
0
