Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6

Intel Xeon E5-2680

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 85°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2204 vs 1556
Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 909 vs 654

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 January 2017 vs March 2012
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 85°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2204 vs 1556
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	909 vs 654

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 64 GB
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15767 vs 7407
Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4909 vs 3393

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared) vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15767 vs 7407
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4909 vs 3393

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2204

1556

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7407

15767

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

909

654

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3393

4909

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6	Intel Xeon E5-2680
PassMark - Single thread mark	2204	1556
PassMark - CPU mark	7407	15767
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	909	654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3393	4909
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		17.784
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6	Intel Xeon E5-2680
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	3 January 2017	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$623	$240
Place in performance rating	1482	2103
Processor Number	E3-1505MV6	E5-2680
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Server
Price now		$111.84
Value for money (0-100)		33.28
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	16
Die size		435 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		8GT / s
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.60V-1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x591D
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics P630
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	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
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)