Intel Core i7-4790 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4790 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-4790

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2229 vs 1794
Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 943 vs 660
Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 89.044 vs 68.859

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 April 2014 vs September 2013
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2229 vs 1794
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	943 vs 660
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	89.044 vs 68.859

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 82°C vs 72.72°C
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
24x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32 GB
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21270 vs 7267
Around 76% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6091 vs 3461
6x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 14639 vs 2429
Around 78% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.188 vs 5.169
Around 59% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.033 vs 0.65
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.075 vs 2.582
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 18.09 vs 6.435

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	82°C vs 72.72°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache	25600 KB (shared) vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	21270 vs 7267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6091 vs 3461
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	14639 vs 2429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.188 vs 5.169
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.033 vs 0.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.075 vs 2.582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	18.09 vs 6.435

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4790
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2229

1794

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7267

21270

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

943

660

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3461

6091

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2429

14639

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.169

9.188

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

89.044

68.859

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.65

1.033

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.582

6.075

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.435

18.09

Name	Intel Core i7-4790	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2229	1794
PassMark - CPU mark	7267	21270
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	943	660
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3461	6091
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2429	14639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.169	9.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	89.044	68.859
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.65	1.033
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.582	6.075
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.435	18.09
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1245
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2226
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3807
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1245
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2226
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3807

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4790	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	1 April 2014	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$303	$1,260
Place in performance rating	1623	1420
Price now	$278.99	$401.11
Processor Number	i7-4790	E5-2680V2
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	10.55	11.60
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	8 GT/s QPI
Die size	177 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	25600 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.72°C	82°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	10
Number of threads	8	20
Transistor count	1400 Million	1400 million
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.65–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	115 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)