Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Intel Xeon E3-1280 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
- 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
- 16 more threads: 24 vs 8
- 23.4x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32.77 GB
- 3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24248 vs 6564
- 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7890 vs 3205
- Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.094 vs 7.106
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 12 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 24 vs 8 |
Maximum memory size | 768 GB vs 32.77 GB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 24248 vs 6564 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 7890 vs 3205 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 9.094 vs 7.106 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2
- Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
- Around 74% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 120 Watt
- Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2164 vs 1768
- Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 852 vs 713
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz vs 3.30 GHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 69 Watt vs 120 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2164 vs 1768 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 852 vs 713 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2
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Name | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 | Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1768 | 2164 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 24248 | 6564 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 713 | 852 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 7890 | 3205 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 9.094 | 7.106 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 78.362 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.114 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.329 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 12.027 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 | Intel Xeon E3-1280 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Haswell | Ivy Bridge |
Launch date | Q3'14 | May 2012 |
Place in performance rating | 1714 | 1717 |
Processor Number | E5-2680V3 | E3-1280V2 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family |
Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch price (MSRP) | $645 | |
Price now | $1,512.82 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 1.84 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.50 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
Bus Speed | 9.6 GT/s QPI | 5 GT/s DMI |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 84.5°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.30 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
Number of cores | 12 | 4 |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Number of threads | 24 | 8 |
VID voltage range | 0.65V–1.30V | |
Die size | 160 mm | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | |
Transistor count | 1400 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 68 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 32.77 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4 1600/1866/2133 | DDR3 1333/1600 |
ECC memory support | ||
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 1 |
Package Size | 52.5mm x 45mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA2011-3 | FCLGA1155 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 120 Watt | 69 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | 1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4 |
Scalability | 2S | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, 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) | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |