Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4

Intel Xeon E5-2680

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 384 GB
Around 53% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1723 vs 1556
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19184 vs 15767
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 676 vs 654
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5750 vs 4909

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 384 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1723 vs 1556
PassMark - CPU mark	19184 vs 15767
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	676 vs 654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5750 vs 4909

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680

Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 74°C

Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 74°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1723

1556

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19184

15767

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

676

654

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5750

4909

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2680
PassMark - Single thread mark	1723	1556
PassMark - CPU mark	19184	15767
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	676	654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5750	4909
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		17.784
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2680
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q1'16	March 2012
Place in performance rating	1509	2103
Processor Number	E5-2630V4	E5-2680
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$240
Price now		$111.84
Value for money (0-100)		33.28
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	74°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	10	8
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	20	16
VID voltage range	0	0.60V-1.35V
Die size		435 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		8GT / s
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		20480 KB (shared)
Transistor count		2270 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.3 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S	2S 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® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)