Intel Xeon X5687 vs Intel Xeon E5 2420

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Intel Xeon X5687

Intel Xeon E5-2420

We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon X5687 with 4 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Xeon E5 2420 with 6 cores 1.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Xeon X5687 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 1.9GHz)

Intel Xeon E5 2420 's Advantages

Released 1 years and 3 months late

Larger L3 cache size (15MB vs 12MB)

Lower TDP (95W vs 130W)

Score

Benchmark

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Xeon X5687 +54%

572

Intel Xeon E5 2420

371

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Xeon X5687 +12%

2117

Intel Xeon E5 2420

1884

Intel Xeon X5687

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Intel Xeon E5 2420

General Parameters

Feb 2011

Release Date

May 2012

Intel

Manufacturer

Intel

Server

Type

Server

Westmere-EP

Core Architecture

Sandy Bridge-EN

Intel Socket 1366

Socket

Intel Socket 1356

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Xeon (Westmere-EP)

Generation

Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EN)

Package

1.17 billions

Transistor Count

1.27 billions

32 nm

Manufacturing Process

32 nm

130 W

Power Consumption

95 W

Intel

Foundry

Intel

239 mm²

Die Size

294 mm²

CPU Performance

3.6 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

1.9 GHz

3.866 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

2.4 GHz

4

Total Core Count

6

8

Total Thread Count

12

133 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

27.0

Multiplier

19.0

64 K per core

L1 Cache

64 K per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

256 K per core

12 MB shared

L3 Cache

15 MB shared

No

Unlocked Multiplier

No

2

SMP

2

Memory Parameters

DDR3

Memory Types

DDR3

3

Max Memory Channels

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

2

PCIe Version

-

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