Intel Xeon E5 2689 vs Xeon 6516P B
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2689 with 8 cores 2.6GHz and Xeon 6516P B with 20 cores 2.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2689 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.6GHz vs 2.3GHz)
Lower TDP (115W vs 145W)
Xeon 6516P B 's Advantages
Released 12 years and 11 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 1600)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3)
Larger L3 cache size (80MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 32nm)
Score
General Parameters
Mar 2012
Release Date
Feb 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Sandy Bridge-EP
Core Architecture
Granite Rapids
Intel Socket 2011
Socket
Intel BGA 4368
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Generation
Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids-D)
Package
2.27 billions
Transistor Count
-
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
115 W
Power Consumption
145 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
435 mm²
Die Size
598 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
10 nm
CPU Performance
2.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
8
Total Core Count
20
16
Total Thread Count
40
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
26.0
Multiplier
23.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
112 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
80 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
2
-
AVX-512 FMA Ports
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3-1600
Memory Types
DDR5-4800
-
Max Memory Size
1.13 TB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
5
40
PCIe Lanes
32
