Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 vs Intel Core i7-860S

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Intel Core i7-860S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, 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 v4

Intel Core i7-860S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 2 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
20 more threads: 28 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
96x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 16 GB
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1955 vs 1173
12.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28233 vs 2324

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 March 2016 vs January 2010
Number of cores	14 vs 4
Number of threads	28 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	448 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	35 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 16 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1955 vs 1173
PassMark - CPU mark	28233 vs 2324

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-860S

Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 82 Watt vs 120 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	82 Watt vs 120 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-860S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1955

1173

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28233

2324

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4	Intel Core i7-860S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1955	1173
PassMark - CPU mark	28233	2324
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3508
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	30097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.907
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		46.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.716

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4	Intel Core i7-860S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Lynnfield
Launch date	10 March 2016	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,745	$422
Place in performance rating	129	2874
Price now	$1,762.90	$198.99
Processor Number	E5-2680V4	i7-860S
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.32	6.97
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.53 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	306 mm	296 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	9.6 GT / s / QPI
L1 cache	448 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	35 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	14	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	28	8
Transistor count	4700 Million	774 million
VID voltage range	0	0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Processor graphics	None
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	82 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16, 2x8
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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
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	36-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)