Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 vs Intel Xeon X5680

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1620 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 E5-1620 v2

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 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 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2022 vs 1612
  • Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 771 vs 605
  • Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.986 vs 3.082
  • Around 52% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 86.752 vs 56.943
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2013 vs February 2010
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2022 vs 1612
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 771 vs 605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.986 vs 3.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 86.752 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 12% higher maximum core temperature: 78.5°C vs 70°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 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 13% higher maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 256 GB
  • Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12624 vs 6549
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3440 vs 3220
  • Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.691 vs 0.613
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.939 vs 2.351
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.109 vs 6.181
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature 78.5°C vs 70°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 10240 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 288 GB vs 256 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 12624 vs 6549
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3440 vs 3220
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.691 vs 0.613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.939 vs 2.351
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 15.109 vs 6.181

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5680

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2022
1612
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6549
12624
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
771
605
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3220
3440
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.986
3.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
86.752
56.943
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.613
0.691
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.351
4.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.181
15.109
Name Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon X5680
PassMark - Single thread mark 2022 1612
PassMark - CPU mark 6549 12624
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 771 605
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3220 3440
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.986 3.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 86.752 56.943
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.613 0.691
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.351 4.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.181 15.109

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon X5680

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EP Westmere EP
Launch date September 2013 February 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $315 $172
Place in performance rating 2281 2305
Price now $329 $161.63
Processor Number E5-1620V2 X5680
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 8.46 15.60
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz 3.33 GHz
Bus Speed 0 GT/s QPI 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 10240 KB (shared) 12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 70°C 78.5°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of QPI Links 0 2
Number of threads 8 12
Transistor count 1400 million 1170 million
VID voltage range 0.65–1.30V 0.750V-1.350V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 59.7 GB/s 32 GB/s
Maximum memory size 256 GB 288 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 DDR3 800/1066/1333

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0 mm 42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 130 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
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)