Essentials

• Product Collection Legacy Intel Xeon Processors
  
• Code Name Products formerly Westmere EP
  
• Vertical Segment Server
  
• Processor Number X5690
  
• Status Discontinued
  
• Launch Date Q1'11
  
• Lithography 32 nm
  

Performance

• # of Cores 6
  
• # of Threads 12
  
• Processor Base Frequency 3.46 GHz
  
• Max Turbo Frequency 3.73 GHz
  
• Cache 12 MB SmartCache
  
• Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI
  
• # of QPI Links 2
  
• TDP 130 W
  
• VID Voltage Range 0.750V-1.350V
  

Supplemental Information

• Embedded Options Available No
  

Memory Specifications

• Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 288 GB
  
• Memory Types DDR3 800/1066/1333
  
• Max # of Memory Channels 3
  
• Max Memory Bandwidth 32 GB/s
  
• Physical Address Extensions 40-bit
  
• ECC Memory Supported ^‡ Yes
  

Package Specifications

• Sockets Supported FCLGA1366
  
• Max CPU Configuration 2
  
• T_CASE 78.5°C
  
• Package Size 42.5mm x 45mm
  

Advanced Technologies

• Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ^‡ 1.0
  
• Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ^‡ Yes
  
• Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ^‡ Yes
  
• Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ^‡ Yes
  
• Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ^‡ Yes
  
• Intel® 64 ^‡ Yes
  
• Instruction Set 64-bit
  
• Instruction Set Extensions Intel® SSE4.2
  
• Idle States Yes
  
• Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology Yes
  
• Intel® Demand Based Switching Yes
  
• Thermal Monitoring Technologies No
  

Security & Reliability

• Intel® AES New Instructions Yes
  
• Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ^‡ Yes
  
• Execute Disable Bit ^‡ Yes