Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 vs Intel Xeon X5680
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Intel Xeon X5680 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
- Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1988 vs 1602
- Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 766 vs 605
- Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.493 vs 3.082
- Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 78.109 vs 56.943
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | May 2012 vs February 2010 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 69 Watt vs 130 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1988 vs 1602 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 766 vs 605 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.493 vs 3.082 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 78.109 vs 56.943 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5680
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
- Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 78.5°C vs 65.8°C
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 8.8x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 32.77 GB
- 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12460 vs 6186
- Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3440 vs 2984
- Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.691 vs 0.544
- 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.939 vs 2.162
- 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.109 vs 5.824
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
| Maximum core temperature | 78.5°C vs 65.8°C |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 288 GB vs 32.77 GB |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 12460 vs 6186 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3440 vs 2984 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.691 vs 0.544 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.939 vs 2.162 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 15.109 vs 5.824 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5680
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| Name | Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 | Intel Xeon X5680 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1988 | 1602 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 6186 | 12460 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 766 | 605 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2984 | 3440 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 1873 | 0 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.493 | 3.082 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 78.109 | 56.943 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.544 | 0.691 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.162 | 4.939 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.824 | 15.109 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 | Intel Xeon X5680 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | Westmere EP |
| Launch date | May 2012 | February 2010 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $360 | $172 |
| Place in performance rating | 2202 | 2228 |
| Price now | $352.10 | $161.63 |
| Processor Number | E3-1230V2 | X5680 |
| Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 7.41 | 15.60 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.30 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 6.4 GT/s QPI |
| Die size | 160 mm | 239 mm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 12288 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 65.8°C | 78.5°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 12 |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | 1170 million |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
| VID voltage range | 0.750V-1.350V | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 2 | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 32.77 GB | 288 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 1333/1600 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | 42.5mm x 45mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1155 | FCLGA1366 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 69 Watt | 130 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-bit | |
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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