Intel Xeon E5-2690 vs Intel Xeon E5-4640
Physical Specifications
| Socket | Intel Socket 2011 | Intel Socket 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry | Intel | Intel |
| Process size | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 2,270 million | 2,270 million |
| Die size | 435 mm² | 435 mm² |
| Package | FC-LGA10 | FC-LGA10 |
Performance
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 3.8 GHz | up to 2.8 GHz |
| Base clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 29.0x | 24.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| Voltage | 1.35 V | 1.35 V |
| TDP | 135 W | 95 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Server/Workstation | Server/Workstation |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | unknown | unknown |
| Release date | Mar 6th, 2012 | May 14th, 2012 |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge-EP | Sandy Bridge-EP |
| Generation | Xeon E5 | Xeon E5 |
| Part | SR0HASR0L0 | SR0KJSR0KTSR0QT |
| Memory support | DDR3 Quad-channel | DDR3 Quad-channel |
| ECC memory | Yes | Yes |
| PCI Express | Gen 3 | Gen 3 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 16 | 16 |
| SMP # CPUs | 2 | 4 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 256K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 20MB (shared) | 20MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| 8.0GT/s QPI | Yes | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| AES-NI | Yes | Yes |
| AVX | Yes | Yes |
| EIST | Yes | Yes |
| HTT | Yes | Yes |
| Intel 64 | Yes | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| TXT | Yes | Yes |
| VT-d | Yes | Yes |
| VT-x | Yes | Yes |
| XD bit | Yes | Yes |
