Intel Xeon E5-2680 vs Intel Xeon E5540
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2680 and Intel Xeon E5540 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
- Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
- Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 76°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 144 GB
- Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1556 vs 1128
- 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15767 vs 4935
- Around 71% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 654 vs 383
- 3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4909 vs 1596
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | March 2012 vs March 2009 |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 8 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.50 GHz vs 2.80 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 85°C vs 76°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 20480 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 384 GB vs 144 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1556 vs 1128 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 15767 vs 4935 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 654 vs 383 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4909 vs 1596 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5540
- Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2680
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5540
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| Name | Intel Xeon E5-2680 | Intel Xeon E5540 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1556 | 1128 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 15767 | 4935 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 654 | 383 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4909 | 1596 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 17.784 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E5-2680 | Intel Xeon E5540 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge EP | Nehalem EP |
| Launch date | March 2012 | March 2009 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $240 | $30 |
| Place in performance rating | 2103 | 2450 |
| Price now | $111.84 | $35 |
| Processor Number | E5-2680 | E5540 |
| Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
| Status | Discontinued | Launched |
| Value for money (0-100) | 33.28 | 40.05 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.70 GHz | 2.53 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | 5.86 GT/s QPI |
| Die size | 435 mm | 263 mm2 |
| Front-side bus (FSB) | 8GT / s | |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 20480 KB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 85°C | 76°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.50 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 16 | 8 |
| Transistor count | 2270 million | 731 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.60V-1.35V | 0.75V -1.35V |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 4 | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 384 GB | 144 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 | DDR3 800/1066 |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 2 |
| Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0mm | 42.5mm x 45mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA1366 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 80 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| Scalability | 2S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-bit | |
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) | ||
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