In Atomfall, the Xeon E5-2690 is slightly slower than the Xeon E5540. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Xeon E5-2690
- Is 2 years and 11 months newer – Mar 06, 2012 vs Mar 30, 2009
- Is 2 years and 11 months newer
Xeon E5540
- Up to 1% faster in Atomfall – 187 vs 186 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 41% less energy – 80 vs 135 Watts
- Consumes up to 41% less energy
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Xeon E5-2690 vs Xeon E5540: Comparison of performance and price
Xeon E5-2690
Mar 6th, 2012
Average FPS
186 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
140 FPS
100%
Price, $
$58.9
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
All items are out of stock
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-2690 vs Xeon E5540 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-2690 vs Xeon E5540 in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-2690
Mar 6th, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Xeon E5540
Mar 30th, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
40%
Base Frequency
2.533 GHz
87%
Turbo Frequency
2.8 GHz
74%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Xeon E5-2690 Mar 6th, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Xeon E5540 Mar 30th, 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 30th, 2009 |
| – | MSRP | $774.00 |
Server | Segment | Server |
| LGA2011 | Socket | LGA1366 |
| 135W | Power Consumption | 80W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 1066 MHz (DDR3) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
