Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 processor review

Xeon E5-1680 v2 processor released by Intel; release date: 10 September 2013. At the time of release, the processor cost $1723. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Ivy Bridge EP microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 8, threads - 16. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.90 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 512 KB, L2 - 2 MB, L3 - 25 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866. Maximum memory size: 256 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA2011. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 130 Watt.

Benchmarks

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

97.640 mPixels/s

8.570 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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This CPU

741.453 Frames/s

123.712 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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This CPU

4.623 Frames/s

0.994 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

4.217 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

218.231 mHash/s

11.267 mHash/s

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

36198

8619

Name	Value
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	8.570 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	123.712 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.994 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	4.217 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	11.267 mHash/s
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8619

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	10 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$1723
Place in performance rating	1848
Processor Number	E5-1680V2
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85 °C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	8
Number of threads	16
Operating Temperature Range	5°C - 85°C
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	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)