Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2 vs Intel Xeon X5680

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Intel Xeon X5680 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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).

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2

Intel Xeon X5680

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.90 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 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2078 vs 1613
Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 791 vs 605
Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.18 vs 3.082
Around 33% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 75.626 vs 56.943

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2012 vs February 2010
Maximum frequency	3.90 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	2078 vs 1613
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	791 vs 605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.18 vs 3.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	75.626 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 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
Around 95% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12634 vs 6477
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3440 vs 3155
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.691 vs 0.539
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.939 vs 2.095
2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.109 vs 5.74

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
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	12634 vs 6477
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3440 vs 3155
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.691 vs 0.539
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.939 vs 2.095
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.109 vs 5.74

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5680

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2078

1613

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6477

12634

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

791

605

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3155

3440

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.18

3.082

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

75.626

56.943

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.539

0.691

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.095

4.939

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.74

15.109

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2	Intel Xeon X5680
PassMark - Single thread mark	2078	1613
PassMark - CPU mark	6477	12634
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	791	605
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3155	3440
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.18	3.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	75.626	56.943
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.539	0.691
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.095	4.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.74	15.109

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2	Intel Xeon X5680
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Westmere EP
Launch date	May 2012	February 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	$172
Place in performance rating	2324	2306
Price now	$321.65	$161.63
Processor Number	E3-1270V2	X5680
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.68	15.60
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 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 frequency	3.90 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	12
Transistor count	1400 million	1170 million
Maximum core temperature		78.5°C
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.750V-1.350V
Memory
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
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	0
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
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
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection 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® 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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)