Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-2697 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).

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3

Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1768 vs 1712
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24248 vs 22851
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 713 vs 654
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7890 vs 6947
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 78.362 vs 75.574

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1768 vs 1712
PassMark - CPU mark	24248 vs 22851
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	713 vs 654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7890 vs 6947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.362 vs 75.574

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 84.5°C
Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 11.052 vs 9.094
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.157 vs 1.114
Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.429 vs 4.329
Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 14.769 vs 12.027

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 84.5°C
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	11.052 vs 9.094
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.157 vs 1.114
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.429 vs 4.329
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.769 vs 12.027

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1768

1712

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24248

22851

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

713

654

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7890

6947

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.094

11.052

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

78.362

75.574

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.114

1.157

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.329

5.429

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.027

14.769

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1768	1712
PassMark - CPU mark	24248	22851
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	713	654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7890	6947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.094	11.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.362	75.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.114	1.157
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.329	5.429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.027	14.769

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q3'14	10 September 2013
Place in performance rating	1714	1709
Processor Number	E5-2680V3	E5-2697V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,723
Price now		$2,235.02
Value for money (0-100)		2.30
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	84.5°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	12	12
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	24	24
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V	0.65–1.30V
Die size		160 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		8GT / s
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache		30 MB
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	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	52.5mm x 45mm	52.5mm x 51mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	130 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)