Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 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 Xeon E5-2670 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 10
8 more threads: 28 vs 20
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 82°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 40% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 40% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1955 vs 1587
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28233 vs 18965
6.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3508 vs 546
4.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 30097 vs 6174

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 March 2016 vs September 2013
Number of cores	14 vs 10
Number of threads	28 vs 20
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 82°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	3.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	35 MB vs 25600 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1955 vs 1587
PassMark - CPU mark	28233 vs 18965
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3508 vs 546
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	30097 vs 6174

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

Around 43% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 120 Watt

L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 448 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 120 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1955

1587

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28233

18965

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3508

546

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

30097

6174

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1955	1587
PassMark - CPU mark	28233	18965
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3508	546
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	30097	6174
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		8.749
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		70.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.994
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.413
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.303

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	10 March 2016	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,745	$927
Place in performance rating	129	1944
Price now	$1,762.90	$489
Processor Number	E5-2680V4	E5-2670V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	3.32	9.03
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Die size	306 mm	160 mm
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	25600 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C	82°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	14	10
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	28	20
Transistor count	4700 Million	1400 million
VID voltage range	0	0.65–1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
Graphics
Processor graphics	None
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 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	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)