Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2690

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2690 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Intel Xeon E5-2690

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
12 more threads: 28 vs 16
Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 72.0 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 75% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 75% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 384 GB
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 135 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1955 vs 1678
Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28233 vs 16687
5.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3508 vs 670
5.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 30097 vs 5108

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 March 2016 vs March 2012
Number of cores	14 vs 8
Number of threads	28 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 72.0 °C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	3.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	35 MB vs 20480 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 384 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 135 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1955 vs 1678
PassMark - CPU mark	28233 vs 16687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3508 vs 670
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	30097 vs 5108

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690

Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 448 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2690

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1955

1678

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28233

16687

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3508

670

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

30097

5108

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2690
PassMark - Single thread mark	1955	1678
PassMark - CPU mark	28233	16687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3508	670
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	30097	5108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		45.148
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		253.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		42.625
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2690
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	10 March 2016	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,745	$397
Place in performance rating	129	1316
Price now	$1,762.90	$159
Processor Number	E5-2680V4	E5-2690
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.32	25.42
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Die size	306 mm	435 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	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C	72.0 °C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	14	8
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	28	16
Transistor count	4700 Million	2270 million
VID voltage range	0	0.60V-1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
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 45.0 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	135 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	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
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)