Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2 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, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2

  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2025 vs 1794
  • Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 758 vs 660
  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6231 vs 6091
  • Around 78% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 122.873 vs 68.859
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.042 vs 1.033
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2025 vs 1794
PassMark - CPU mark 21280 vs 21270
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 758 vs 660
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6231 vs 6091
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 122.873 vs 68.859
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.042 vs 1.033

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
  • 4 more threads: 20 vs 16
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 82°C vs 74°C
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.188 vs 8.414
  • Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.075 vs 4.296
  • Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 18.09 vs 11.999
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 8
Number of threads 20 vs 16
Maximum core temperature 82°C vs 74°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 25600 KB (shared) vs 20480 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 115 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.188 vs 8.414
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.075 vs 4.296
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 18.09 vs 11.999

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2025
1794
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
21280
21270
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
758
660
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6231
6091
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
8.414
9.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
122.873
68.859
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.042
1.033
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.296
6.075
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
11.999
18.09
Name Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 2025 1794
PassMark - CPU mark 21280 21270
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 758 660
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6231 6091
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.414 9.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 122.873 68.859
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.042 1.033
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.296 6.075
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 11.999 18.09
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 14639

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EP Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date September 2013 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $2,300 $1,260
Place in performance rating 1699 1420
Price now $763.56 $401.11
Processor Number E5-2667V2 E5-2680V2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 6.24 11.60
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s QPI 8 GT/s QPI
Die size 160 mm 160 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 20480 KB (shared) 25600 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 74°C 82°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 8 10
Number of QPI Links 2 2
Number of threads 16 20
Transistor count 1400 million 1400 million
VID voltage range 0.65–1.30V 0.65–1.30V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 59.7 GB/s 59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size 768 GB 768 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 2
Package Size 52.5mm x 45mm 52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 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 Only 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® 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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit 46-bit
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)