Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series. To use the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
Family: Intel Xeon E5
Group: Intel Xeon E5 v3
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 is 2.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 12
Threads: 24
Cores: 12x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.5 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2133
Max. Memory: 768.0 GB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 68.2 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 135 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 135 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 30.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2011-3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 30.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell E
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2014
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6136
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
41375
41375
Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 3.3 GHz
41255
41255
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
40680
40680
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.0 GHz
39892
39892
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
39852
39852

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
16536
16536
Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
16487
16487
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
16482
16482
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
14C 28T @ 2.3 GHz
16467
16467
Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
16458
16458

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
9612
9612
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
9568
9568
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
9562
9562
Intel Xeon W-2145
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
9524
9524
Intel Core i9-10910
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
9507
9507

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
7926
7926
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
7924
7924
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
7921
7921
AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.2 GHz
7914
7914
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
7896
7896

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-11800H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
5128
5128
Intel Core i9-11900H
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
5099
5099
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
5054
5054
Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
5010
5010
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
4994
4994

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
3640
3640
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.1 GHz
3637
3637
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
3637
3637
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.1 GHz
3637
3637
Intel Core i5-6440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
3635
3635

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
1927
1927
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
1918
1918
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1914
1914
Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
1892
1892
Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
1887
1887

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
1102
1102
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1099
1099
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1098
1098
Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
1096
1096
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
1096
1096

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
922
922
Intel Xeon W-2104
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
922
922
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
922
922
Intel Xeon W-2104
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
922
922
Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
922
922

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
200
200
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
191
191
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
185.5
185.5
Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
182
182
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS Creator Edition
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
174
174

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
19.6
19.6
Intel Xeon Gold 6144
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
19.5
19.5
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
19.5
19.5
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
19.2
19.2
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
19.1
19.1

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-6400
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.1 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i5-6440HQ
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
18C 36T @ 2.2 GHz
1.7
1.7