Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 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.

Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 36% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 52% lower typical power consumption: 79 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2579 vs 1956
Around 51% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 5311 vs 3508

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2017 vs 10 March 2016
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	79 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2579 vs 1956
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	5311 vs 3508

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
20 more threads: 28 vs 8
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
24x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 64 GB
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28560 vs 8536
Around 65% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 30097 vs 18224

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 4
Number of threads	28 vs 8
L1 cache	448 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	35 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	28560 vs 8536
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	30097 vs 18224

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2579

1956

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8536

28560

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5311

3508

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

18224

30097

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2579	1956
PassMark - CPU mark	8536	28560
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	5311	3508
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	18224	30097

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	August 2017	10 March 2016
Place in performance rating	118	128
Price now	$450	$1,762.90
Processor Number	E3-1285V6	E5-2680V4
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	7.82	3.32
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,745
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.10 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	9.6 GT/s QPI
Die size	160 mm	306 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	448 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	3.5 MB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	35 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	14
Number of threads	8	28
Transistor count	1400 million	4700 Million
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V	0
Front-side bus (FSB)		9.6 GT / s / QPI
Maximum core temperature		86°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x191D
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics P630	None
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	79 Watt	120 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)