Xeon Processor X5690 3.46 GHz 6.4 Gt/s 12MB Cache (at80614005913ab)

Introduction

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology dynamically increases the processor's frequency as needed by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom to give you a burst of speed when you need it, and increased energy efficiency when you don’t.

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner.

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. It offers improved manageability by limiting downtime and maintaining productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions.

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology for safer computing is a versatile set of hardware extensions to Intel® processors and chipsets that enhance the digital office platform with security capabilities such as measured launch and protected execution. It enables an environment where applications can run within their own space, protected from all other software on the system.

AES New Instructions
Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions (AES-NI) are a set of instructions that enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption. AES-NI are valuable for a wide range of cryptographic applications, for example: applications that perform bulk encryption/decryption, anthentication, random number generation, and authenticated encryption.

Intel® 64
Intel® 64 architecture delivers 64-bit computing on server, workstation, desktop and mobile platforms when combined with supporting software.¹ Intel 64 architecture improves performance by allowing systems to address more than 4 GB of both virtual and physical memory.

Idle States
Idle States (C-states) are used to save power when the processor is idle. C0 is the operational state, meaning that the CPU is doing useful work. C1 is the first idle state, C2 the second, and so on, where more power saving actions are taken for numerically higher C-states.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology is an advanced means of enabling high performance while meeting the power-conservation needs of mobile systems. Conventional Intel SpeedStep® Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology builds upon that architecture using design strategies such as Separation between Voltage and Frequency Changes, and Clock Partitioning and Recovery.

Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Demand Based Switching is a power-management technology in which the applied voltage and clock speed of a microprocessor are kept at the minimum necessary levels until more processing power is required. This technology was introduced as Intel SpeedStep® Technology in the server marketplace.

Execute Disable Bit
Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Processor

Processor manufacturer

Intel

Processor model

X5690

Processor base frequency

3.46 GHz

Processor family

Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence

Processor cores

6

Processor socket

LGA 1366 (Socket B)

Component for

Server/workstation

Processor lithography

32 nm

Processor series

Intel Xeon 5600 Series

Processor threads

12

System bus rate

6.4 GT/s

Processor operating modes

64-bit

Processor boost frequency

3.73 GHz

Processor cache

12 MB

Processor cache type

Smart Cache

Thermal Design Power (TDP)

130 W

Processor front side bus

1333 MHz

Box

N

Cooler included

N

VID Voltage Range

0.75 - 1.35 V

Stepping

B1

Bus type

QPI

CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)

26

Number of QPI links

2

Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)

32 GB/s

Processor codename

Westmere EP

Processor code

SLBVX

Processor ARK ID

52576

Memory

Maximum internal memory supported by processor

288 GB

Memory types supported by processor

DDR3-SDRAM

Memory clock speeds supported by processor

800,1066,1333 MHz

Memory channels

Triple-channel

ECC

Y

Graphics

On-board graphics card

N

Features

Execute Disable Bit

Y

Idle States

Y

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

N

Market segment

Server

Supported instruction sets

SSE4.2

Physical Address Extension (PAE)

Y

CPU configuration (max)

2

Embedded options available

N

Physical Address Extension (PAE)

40 bit

Harmonized System (HS) code

8542310001

Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)

5A992C

Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS)

G077159

Processor special features

Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)

Y

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology

1.0

Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)

Y

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Y

Intel Trusted Execution Technology

Y

Intel Enhanced Halt State

Y

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Y

Intel Demand Based Switching

Y

Intel 64

Y

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Y

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Y

Operational conditions

Tcase

78.5 °C

Technical details

Born on date

Q1'11

Bus bandwidth

6.4

Bus type units

GT/s

Launch date

Q1'11

Processor cache

12288 KB

Processor core voltage

0.750-1.350 V

Product name

Intel Xeon X5690 (12M Cache, 3.46 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel QPI)

Product type

Processor

Status

Discontinued

Maximum memory

288 GB

Processor brand name

Intel Xeon

Supported memory types

DDR3-SDRAM

Last change

63903513

Product family

Intel Xeon Processor 5000 Sequence

Bus speed

6.4 GT/s

Packaging data

Package type

Retail box

Weight & dimensions

Processor package size

42.5mm x 45mm

Other features

Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)

VT-d,VT-x

Maximum internal memory

288 GB

Maximum internal memory

294912 MB

Cache memory

12 MB