Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 processor review

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

Xeon E5-2680 v2 processor released by Intel; release date: September 2013. At the time of release, the processor cost $1,260. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Ivy Bridge EP microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 10, threads - 20. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.60 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 82°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 25600 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866. Maximum memory size: 768 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA2011. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 2. Power consumption (TDP): 115 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
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4870
1786
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
21242
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
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5311
660
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
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36691
6091
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
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25463
14639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
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97.640 mPixels/s
9.188 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
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741.453 Frames/s
68.859 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
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4.623 Frames/s
1.033 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
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49.002 Frames/s
6.075 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
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218.231 mHash/s
18.090 mHash/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1786
PassMark - CPU mark 21242
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 660
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6091
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 14639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 9.188 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 68.859 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 1.033 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 6.075 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 18.090 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $1,260
Place in performance rating 1430
Price now $401.11
Processor Number E5-2680V2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 11.60
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s QPI
Die size 160 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 25600 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 82°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 10
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 20
Transistor count 1400 million
VID voltage range 0.65–1.30V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size 768 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Package Size 52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 115 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16
Scalability 2S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)