Intel Xeon E5 2689 vs Xeon E7430
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2689 with 8 cores 2.6GHz and Xeon E7430 with 4 cores 2.133GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2689 Advantages
Released 3 years and 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (1600 vs 667)
Higher base frequency (2.6GHz vs 2.133GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 12MB)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)
Xeon E7430 Advantages
Lower TDP (90W vs 115W)
Score
General Parameters
Mar 2012
Release Date
Sep 2008
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Sandy Bridge-EP
Core Architecture
Dunnington
Intel Socket 2011
Socket
Intel Socket 604
N/A
Integrated Graphics
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Generation
Xeon MP (Dunnington)
Package
2.27 billions
Transistor Count
1.9 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
45 nm
115 W
Power Consumption
90 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
435 mm²
Die Size
503 mm²
CPU Performance
2.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.133 GHz
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
0
8
Total Core Count
4
16
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
266 MHz
26.0
Multiplier
8.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
3 MB per module
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
4
Memory Parameters
DDR3-1600
Memory Types
DDR2, DDR3-667
4
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
0
40
PCIe Lanes
-
