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HP Intel Xeon W3690 vs HP Intel Xeon X5690

39specifications compared
5differ
34identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Xeon X5690 has 1 more QPI links than the HP Intel Xeon W3690 (2 vs 1). Processor family: Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence on the HP Intel Xeon W3690, Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence on the HP Intel Xeon X5690. Processor model: W3690 on the HP Intel Xeon W3690, X5690 on the HP Intel Xeon X5690. VID Voltage Range: 0.8 - 1.375 V on the HP Intel Xeon W3690, 0.75 - 1.35 V on the HP Intel Xeon X5690. Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT): VT-x on the HP Intel Xeon W3690, VT-d, VT-x on the HP Intel Xeon X5690.

Processor family
- Intel Xeon W3690:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
- Intel Xeon X5690:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- Intel Xeon W3690:W3690
- Intel Xeon X5690:X5690
VID Voltage Range
- Intel Xeon W3690:0.8 - 1.375 V
- Intel Xeon X5690:0.75 - 1.35 V
Number of QPI links
- Intel Xeon W3690:1
- Intel Xeon X5690:2
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)
- Intel Xeon W3690:VT-x
- Intel Xeon X5690:VT-d, VT-x

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Comparison of Intel Xeon W3690, Intel Xeon X5690
44 specifications	A HP Intel Xeon W3690 View product	B HP Intel Xeon X5690 View product
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	W3690	X5690
Processor base frequency	3.46 GHz	3.46 GHz
Processor cores	6	6
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Processor threads	12	12
System bus rate	6.4 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequency	3.73 GHz	3.73 GHz
Processor cache	12 MB	12 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 W	130 W
VID Voltage RangeDiffers	0.8 - 1.375 V	0.75 - 1.35 V
Stepping	B1	B1
Bus type	QPI	QPI
Number of QPI linksDiffers	1	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	32 GB/s	32 GB/s
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	24 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	800,1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory channels	Triple-channel	Triple-channel
ECC	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Featuresidentical
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Market segment	Server	Server
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	239 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Embedded options available	No	No
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one	67.9 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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