Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 E5-2690 v3

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
4 more threads: 24 vs 20
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 89.9°C vs 82°C
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1916 vs 1794
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26340 vs 21270
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 834 vs 660
Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8521 vs 6091

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 10
Number of threads	24 vs 20
Maximum core temperature	89.9°C vs 82°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1916 vs 1794
PassMark - CPU mark	26340 vs 21270
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	834 vs 660
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8521 vs 6091

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 135 Watt
2.4x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 14639 vs 5995

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 135 Watt
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	14639 vs 5995

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1916

1794

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26340

21270

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

834

660

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8521

6091

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5995

14639

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1916	1794
PassMark - CPU mark	26340	21270
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	834	660
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8521	6091
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5995	14639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		68.859
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.033
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		6.075
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		18.09

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q3'14	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1194	1420
Processor Number	E5-2690V3	E5-2680V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,260
Price now		$401.11
Value for money (0-100)		11.60
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	89.9°C	82°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	12	10
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	24	20
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V	0.65–1.30V
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		25600 KB (shared)
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 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 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)