Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 vs Intel Core i7-7700
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Intel Core i7-7700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
- 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
- 3.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 4x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.57 vs 5.912
- Around 33% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 123.712 vs 93.066
- Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.994 vs 0.743
- Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.217 vs 3.004
- Around 54% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 11.267 vs 7.298
- 2.8x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8619 vs 3043
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 8 |
| L1 cache | 512 KB vs 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB vs 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 25 MB vs 8 MB |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB vs 64 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 8.57 vs 5.912 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 123.712 vs 93.066 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.994 vs 0.743 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.217 vs 3.004 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 11.267 vs 7.298 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 8619 vs 3043 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7700
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- 2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
| Launch date | 3 January 2017 vs 10 September 2013 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.20 GHz vs 3.90 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7700
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| Name | Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 | Intel Core i7-7700 |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 8.57 | 5.912 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 123.712 | 93.066 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.994 | 0.743 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.217 | 3.004 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 11.267 | 7.298 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 8619 | 3043 |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2447 | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 8644 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1059 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4044 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1967 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3914 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 6644 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1967 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3914 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 6644 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 | Intel Core i7-7700 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge EP | Kaby Lake |
| Launch date | 10 September 2013 | 3 January 2017 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1723 | $303 |
| Place in performance rating | 1735 | 1119 |
| Processor Number | E5-1680V2 | i7-7700 |
| Status | Launched | Launched |
| Vertical segment | Server | Desktop |
| Price now | $309.99 | |
| Series | 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 10.22 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.00 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 8 GT/s DMI3 |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 25 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 85 °C | 72 °C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz | 4.20 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 16 | 8 |
| Operating Temperature Range | 5°C - 85°C | |
| VID voltage range | 0.65–1.30V | |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C | |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 | DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA1151 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2015C (65W) | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| 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 | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
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) | ||
| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x5912 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 64 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 630 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
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