Intel Xeon X5690 vs Intel Core i7-970
What is the difference between Intel Xeon X5690 and Intel Core i7-970. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 630 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 580 |
| 3595 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 3238 |
| 6913 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 6747 |
| 1600 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 1498 |
| 4946 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score |
Processor Specs
| Intel Xeon X5690 | Processor | Intel Core i7-970 |
| 3470 MHz | Frequency | 3200 MHz |
| 3730 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 3460 MHz |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 130 W | TDP | 130 W |
| Westmere-EP | Codename | Gulftown |
| Socket 1366 LGA | Package | FCLGA1366 |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 626 | Single-Core Score | 580 |
| 5372 | Multi-Core Score | 2690 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for macOS x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.4.0 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| macOS 10.15.7 (Build 19H1323) | Operating System | Windows 10 (64-bit) |
| MacPro5,1 | Model | OEM OEM |
| MacPro5,1 | Model ID | |
| Apple Inc. Mac-F221BEC8 | Motherboard | EVGA X58 SLI FTW3 |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Xeon X5690 | Name | Intel Core i7-970 |
| 2 Processors, 12 Cores, 24 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 6 Cores, 12 Threads |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 44 Stepping 2 | Identifier | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 44 Stepping 2 |
| 3.46 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.19 GHz |
| Maximum Frequency | 3.45 GHz | |
| Package | Socket 1366 LGA | |
| Codename | Gulftown | |
| 32.0 KB x 6 | L1 Instruction Cache | 32.0 KB x 6 |
| 32.0 KB x 6 | L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 6 |
| 256 KB x 6 | L2 Cache | 256 KB x 6 |
| 12.0 MB x 1 | L3 Cache | 12.0 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 128.00 GB | Size | 12.00 GB |
| Frequency | 530 MHz | |
| 1333 MT/s | Transfer Rate | |
| DDR3 | Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Channels | 2 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 626 | Single-Core Score | 580 |
|---|---|---|
| 590 | Crypto Score | 562 |
| 612 | Integer Score | 578 |
| 663 | Floating Point Score | 587 |
| 590 1.00 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 562 980.4 MB/sec |
| 854 4.32 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 726 3.67 MB/sec |
| 634 30.0 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 676 32.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 633 1.79 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 560 1.58 MTE/sec |
| 572 671.5 KElements/sec | HTML5 | 573 673.4 KElements/sec |
| 583 182.7 Krows/sec | SQLite | 547 171.4 Krows/sec |
| 619 33.6 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 588 31.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 484 154.2 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 490 156.3 KB/sec |
| 582 4.53 Klines/sec | Clang | 556 4.34 Klines/sec |
| 600 6.95 images/sec | Camera | 524 6.07 images/sec |
| 552 690.6 Kpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 495 619.6 Kpairs/sec |
| 846 5242.1 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 618 3831.2 FPS |
| 506 27.8 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 455 25.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 666 5.13 images/sec | Face Detection | 624 4.81 images/sec |
| 642 15.8 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 631 15.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 1168 57.3 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 984 48.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 1136 15.5 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 1030 14.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 719 577.4 Kpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 649 521.2 Kpixels/sec |
| 496 4.44 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 419 3.75 Kpixels/sec |
| 794 25.4 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 685 21.9 Words/sec |
| 289 11.2 images/sec | Machine Learning | 276 10.7 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 5372 | Multi-Core Score | 2690 |
|---|---|---|
| 2499 | Crypto Score | 1436 |
| 5417 | Integer Score | 2765 |
| 5752 | Floating Point Score | 2737 |
| 2499 4.26 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 1436 2.45 GB/sec |
| 10014 50.6 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 4631 23.4 MB/sec |
| 7673 363.0 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 4190 198.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 2172 6.13 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 1071 3.02 MTE/sec |
| 7099 8.34 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 3559 4.18 MElements/sec |
| 7600 2.38 Mrows/sec | SQLite | 3593 1.13 Mrows/sec |
| 4301 233.4 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 3111 168.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 3037 967.6 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 1586 505.3 KB/sec |
| 7591 59.1 Klines/sec | Clang | 3512 27.4 Klines/sec |
| 4496 52.1 images/sec | Camera | 2048 23.7 images/sec |
| 5518 6.90 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 3090 3.87 Mpairs/sec |
| 12621 78193.0 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 4449 27563.3 FPS |
| 6811 374.4 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 2900 159.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 9021 69.5 images/sec | Face Detection | 4023 31.0 images/sec |
| 5189 127.9 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 2688 66.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 7422 364.1 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 3621 177.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 9829 133.9 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 5267 71.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 9790 7.86 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 4270 3.43 Mpixels/sec |
| 5264 47.2 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 2425 21.7 Kpixels/sec |
| 2256 72.1 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 1298 41.5 Words/sec |
| 1210 46.8 images/sec | Machine Learning | 585 22.6 images/sec |