Intel Xeon E5-1620 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1620 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1620
- Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
- Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1766 vs 1555
- Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 730 vs 654
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz vs 3.50 GHz |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1766 vs 1555 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 730 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
- Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 64.0 °C
- 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
- 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 2% higher maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 375 GB
- 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15753 vs 5861
- Around 59% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4909 vs 3096
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 8 |
Maximum core temperature | 85°C vs 64.0 °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 | 20480 KB (shared) vs 10240 KB (shared) |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB vs 375 GB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 15753 vs 5861 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4909 vs 3096 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1620
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680
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Name | Intel Xeon E5-1620 | Intel Xeon E5-2680 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1766 | 1555 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5861 | 15753 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 730 | 654 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3096 | 4909 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | 0 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 17.784 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-1620 | Intel Xeon E5-2680 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge EP | Sandy Bridge EP |
Launch date | March 2012 | March 2012 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $313 | $240 |
Place in performance rating | 2098 | 2085 |
Price now | $329.93 | $111.84 |
Processor Number | E5-1620 | E5-2680 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 8.09 | 33.28 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.60 GHz | 2.70 GHz |
Bus Speed | 0 QPI | 8 GT/s QPI |
Die size | 294 mm | 435 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) | 20480 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 64.0 °C | 85°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
Number of QPI Links | 0 | 2 |
Number of threads | 8 | 16 |
Transistor count | 1270 million | 2270 million |
VID voltage range | 0.60V - 1.35V | 0.60V-1.35V |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 8GT / s | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 375 GB | 384 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0 mm | 52.5mm x 45.0mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 130 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | 40 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Scalability | 2S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Intel® AVX |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |