Intel Xeon E5620 vs Intel Xeon X5680

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5620 and Intel Xeon X5680 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5620

Intel Xeon X5680

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5620

Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 62.536 vs 56.943

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	62.536 vs 56.943

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5680

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 35% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 78.5°C vs 77.6°C
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1610 vs 1098
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12582 vs 6553
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 605 vs 442
Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3440 vs 2092
Around 99% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.082 vs 1.552
Around 47% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.691 vs 0.469
Around 93% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.939 vs 2.559
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.109 vs 7.383

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Maximum core temperature	78.5°C vs 77.6°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1610 vs 1098
PassMark - CPU mark	12582 vs 6553
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	605 vs 442
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3440 vs 2092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.082 vs 1.552
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.691 vs 0.469
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.939 vs 2.559
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.109 vs 7.383

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5620
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5680

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1098

1610

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6553

12582

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

442

605

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2092

3440

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.552

3.082

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

62.536

56.943

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.469

0.691

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.559

4.939

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.383

15.109

Name	Intel Xeon E5620	Intel Xeon X5680
PassMark - Single thread mark	1098	1610
PassMark - CPU mark	6553	12582
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	442	605
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2092	3440
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.552	3.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	62.536	56.943
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.469	0.691
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.559	4.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.383	15.109
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5620	Intel Xeon X5680
Essentials
Architecture codename	Westmere EP	Westmere EP
Launch date	March 2010	February 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$35	$172
Place in performance rating	2678	2319
Price now	$25.99	$161.63
Processor Number	E5620	X5680
Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	55.06	15.60
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	5.86 GT/s QPI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	239 mm	239 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared)	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	77.6°C	78.5°C
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	8	12
Transistor count	1170 million	1170 million
VID voltage range	0.750V-1.350V	0.750V-1.350V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	288 GB	288 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	42.5mm X 45mm	42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1366	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	130 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	40-bit	40-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)