# Intel Xeon E5-2690 Server CPU: Intel Dem still dey call am intel xeon e5-2690, xeon e5-2690, e5-2690, xeon-e5-2690 Intel, Server CPU, Sandy Bridge Intel Xeon E5 server processor on Sandy Bridge, with 8 cores and 16 threads and 20 MB L3 for 135 W TDP on 32 nm process wey dey address up to 384 GB. ## Wetin you need know Intel Xeon E5 server processor on Sandy Bridge, with 8 cores and 16 threads and 20 MB L3 for 135 W TDP on 32 nm process wey dey address up to 384 GB. Reference specifications wey dem record no be tested performance or operating-system compatibility verdict. Verify di exact model and platform wit di manufacturer. ## Specifications Numbers wey dey below follow di Feex Hardware Database record for dis SKU. Fields wey no get recorded value dey omitted. ### Processor Dem build Intel Xeon E5-2690 on top Sandy Bridge using 32 nm process. | Manufacturer | Intel | | --------------------- | ------------------------------ | | Family | Xeon E5 | | Architecture | Sandy Bridge | | Codename | Sandy Bridge EP | | Generation | Intel Xeon Processor E5 Family | | Manufacturing process | 32 nm | | Segment | Server | ### Cores and threads Intel Xeon E5-2690 get 8 cores and 16 threads. | Cores | 8 | | ------- | -- | | Threads | 16 | ### Clock speeds Base clock na 2.9 GHz. Boost dey reach 3.8 GHz. | Base frequency | 2.9 GHz | | -------------- | ------- | | Max boost | 3.8 GHz | ### Cache Cache for this sheet na 20 MB L3. | L3 cache | 20 MB | | ----------- | ----- | | Total cache | 20 MB | ### Memory Intel Xeon E5-2690 dey address 384 GB across 4 memory channels. | Supported types | DDR3 | | --------------- | ------ | | Max capacity | 384 GB | | Channels | 4 | ### Package and power Recorded power specifications dey listed below. TDP rating no be measurement of whole-system power consumption. | Socket | FCLGA2011 | | ------ | ---------------------- | | TDP | 135 W | | PCIe | Revision 3.0, 40 lanes | ### Market Dem launch Intel Xeon E5-2690 on January 1, 2012 at USD 2057 (price dem suggest for launch time). | Launch date | January 1, 2012 | | ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | | MSRP wey dem launch am | USD 2057 (suggested price when e launch) | | Model | E5-2690 | ### Features Intel Xeon E5-2690 record 2 instruction sets for inside dis sheet. | Instruction sets | [AVX](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/avx/), [64-bit (x86-64)](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/x86-64/) | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Virtualization | [Extended Page Tables (EPT)](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/ept/), [VT-d (DMA Remapping)](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/vt-d/), [VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/system/vt-x/) | ## Independent scores ### Dis na PassMark CPU figures. Dem no be Feex measurements. | Single-core score | 1,656 | | -------------------- | ----- | | Multi-core score | 9,718 | | Overall score | 4,012 | | Productivity score | 8,635 | | Creator score | 8,326 | | Engineering score | 9,961 | | Gaming score | 7,398 | | Performance per watt | 72 | ## Compatibility | Socket | FCLGA2011 | | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Board | Shared socket no mean automatic compatibility. Check di motherboard CPU list and BIOS revision. | | Memory | DDR3, up to 384 GB | Shared socket no mean automatic compatibility. Boards dey often need BIOS update before newer chip wey dey di same socket go fit post. Cooler clearance, VRM quality, and power limits matter just like di socket name. Read di memory list on di board. Di CPU fit list more standards pass wetin one motherboard go accept. CPU wey no get integrated graphics no need discrete graphics card every time. Some server motherboards dey provide separate management graphics controller. Check di motherboard and CPU documentation. ## Related Dis entities connect to dis article. Type dey show for every link. [Processors: Hardware](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/cpu/) ## Sources and verification Imported reference. Source-specific checks dey beside di supported fields and citations. [How we dey do research](https://feex.it/wiki/research/). - [Feex Hardware Database ](https://foxhole.feex.it/cpu/intel-xeon-e5-2690)· Specification source wey dem use for dis sheet. CC BY 4.0. - [PassMark Software ](https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Xeon+E5-2690)· CPU benchmark page for Intel Xeon E5-2690 ## Dis article make sense to you? Yes or no dey enough. Choose reason if you want, or add short note. Quick facts The short identity of dis page. Specs, sources, and the full story still dey inside the article. - **Manufacturer**: Intel **Family**: Xeon E5 **Architecture**: Sandy Bridge **Socket**: FCLGA2011 **Launch**: 2012 Recorded source status: Imported reference: Editorial ownership: Feex. No independent review date dey recorded. --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/hardware/cpu/intel-xeon-e5-2690/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)