Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 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 E5-2640 v4

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Around 28% lower typical power consumption: 90 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1849 vs 1786
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 695 vs 660

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1849 vs 1786
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	695 vs 660

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 82°C vs 76°C
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21242 vs 20908
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6091 vs 5464

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	82°C vs 76°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	21242 vs 20908
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6091 vs 5464

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1849

1786

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20908

21242

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

660

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5464

6091

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1849	1786
PassMark - CPU mark	20908	21242
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	695	660
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5464	6091
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		14639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		68.859
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.033
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		6.075
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		18.09

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q1'16	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1423	1430
Processor Number	E5-2640V4	E5-2680V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,260
Price now		$401.11
Value for money (0-100)		11.60
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	82°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	10	10
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	20	20
VID voltage range	0	0.65–1.30V
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		25600 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.3 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
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 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt	115 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	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	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)