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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1766
1555
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5861
15753
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
730
654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3096
4909
Name Intel Xeon E5-1620 Intel Xeon E5-2680
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

Essentials

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

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

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

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

Max number of PCIe lanes 40 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability 2S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

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

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)