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).

 

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 1612
  • 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 1612
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: 12624 vs 6479
  • 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 12624 vs 6479
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
1612
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6479
12624
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 1612
PassMark - CPU mark 6479 12624
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 2305
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)