Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Around 71% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	768 KB vs 448 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 12
4 more threads: 28 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 17% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 17% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	14 vs 12
Number of threads	28 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	3.5 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	35 MB vs 30 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7451
PassMark - Single thread mark		1955
PassMark - CPU mark		28233
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3508
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		30097

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell-EP	Broadwell
Family	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Place in performance rating	867	129
Processor Number	E5-2678 v3	E5-2680V4
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch date		10 March 2016
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,745
Price now		$1,762.90
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		3.32
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	9.6 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	768 KB	448 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	3.5 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	35 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Number of cores	12	14
Number of threads	24	28
Die size		306 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		9.6 GT / s / QPI
Maximum core temperature		86°C
Maximum frequency		3.30 GHz
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		4700 Million
VID voltage range		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		1.5 TB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	LGA2011-3 (R3)	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	120 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		2S
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
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		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)
Graphics
Processor graphics		None