Intel Xeon W3690 vs Xeon X5470
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon W3690 with 6 cores 3.466GHz and Xeon X5470 with 4 cores 3.333GHz . 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 3.333GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)
Xeon X5470 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (3 vs 3)
Lower TDP (120W vs 130W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon W3690
+31%
603
Xeon X5470
458
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon W3690
+109%
2684
Xeon X5470
1280
General Parameters
Feb 2011
Release Date
Sep 2008
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Gulftown
Core Architecture
Harpertown
Intel Socket 1366
Socket
Intel Socket 771
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon (Gulftown)
Generation
Xeon (Harpertown)
Package
1.17 billions
Transistor Count
0.82 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
45 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
120 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
239 mm²
Die Size
2x107 mm²
CPU Performance
3.466 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.333 GHz
3.733 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
0
6
Total Core Count
4
12
Total Thread Count
4
133 MHz
Bus Frequency
333 MHz
26.0
Multiplier
10.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
6 MB per die
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR2, DDR3
Depends on motherboard
3
Max Memory Channels
2
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
2
PCIe Version
2
