Intel Xeon E5 2680 v2 vs E5-2680V4 |
Released July, 2013
Intel Xeon E5 2680 v2
- 2.8 GHz
- Deca core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E5 2680 v2
 | Higher clock speed 2.8 GHz | | Higher turbo clock speed 3.6 GHz |
| | Much better performance per watt 12.44 pt/W | | Much better performance per dollar 0.84 pt/$ |
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Released January, 2016
Intel E5-2680V4
- 2.4 GHz
- Single core
Reasons to buy the E5-2680V4
| | Significantly more l2 cache 3.5 MB | | Significantly more l3 cache 35 MB |
| | Significantly newer manufacturing process 14 nm | | Significantly better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score 17,418 |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Higher clock speed | 2.8 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | More than 15% higher clock speed | |||
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| Higher turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | vs | 3.3 GHz | Around 10% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 12.44 pt/W | vs | 2.89 pt/W | More than 4.2x better performance per watt | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 0.84 pt/$ | vs | 0.2 pt/$ | Around 4.2x better performance per dollar | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.4 GHz | vs | 2.82 GHz | More than 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Slightly lower typical power consumption | 93.44W | vs | 97.5W | Around 5% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.49 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | More than 45% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Slightly lower annual home energy cost | 27.7 $/year | vs | 28.91 $/year | Around 5% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Slightly lower annual commercial energy cost | 100.74 $/year | vs | 105.12 $/year | Around 5% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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| Significantly more l2 cache | 3.5 MB | vs | 2.5 MB | 40% more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Significantly more l3 cache | 35 MB | vs | 25 MB | 40% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Significantly newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Significantly better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 17,418 | vs | 14,412 | More than 20% better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
| More cores | 14 | vs | 10 | 4 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 28 | vs | 20 | 8 more threads | |||
| Newer | Jan, 2016 | vs | Jul, 2013 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 86 °C | vs | 82 °C | Around 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5 2680 v2 vs E5-2680V4
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E5 2680 v2 | vs | E5-2680V4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
| Cores | Deca core | Single core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 115W | 120W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 27.7 $/year | 28.91 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 100.74 $/year | 105.12 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 12.44 pt/W | 2.89 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 93.44W | 97.5W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | QPI | |
| Number of links | 2 | 2 | |
| Data rate | 64,000 MB/s | 76,800 MB/s | |
| Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 9,600 MT/s | |
| Clock speed | 4,000 MHz | 4,800 MHz | |
details | Xeon E5 2680 v2 | vs | E5-2680V4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 20 | 28 | |
| L2 cache | 2.5 MB | 3.5 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 25 MB | 35 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | 2.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 14 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 2 | 2 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 82°C | Unknown - 86°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.82 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.49 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.4 GHz | 2.82 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Channels | Quad Channel | Quad Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | Yes | |
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