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).

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2

Intel Xeon X5680

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 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2022 vs 1609
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 1609
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 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12593 vs 6547
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	12593 vs 6547
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

1609

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6547

12593

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	1609
PassMark - CPU mark	6547	12593
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)