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Intel Xeon X5690 vs AMD EPYC 3251

The AMD EPYC 3251 is newer than Intel Xeon X5690 @ 3.47GHz also around 49% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 13% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD EPYC 3251 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 403 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon X5690 @ 3.47GHz×AMD EPYC 3251+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1366SP4r2
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 3.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 2,048KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 256MB
TDP130W50W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$9.13
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q4 2019
# of Samples38716
CPU Value37.844.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1635(-13.1%)1881(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)7029(-49.5%)13912(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X5690 @ 3.47GHz
7,029
AMD EPYC 3251
13,912
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon X5690 @ 3.47GHz
37.8
AMD EPYC 3251
44.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X5690 @ 3.47GHz
1,635
AMD EPYC 3251
1,881
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon X5690 @ 3.47GHz AMD EPYC 3251
Max TDP130W50W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.