Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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.

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2

Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2

Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 75% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 123.712 vs 70.641

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.712 vs 70.641

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 256 GB
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.749 vs 8.57
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.413 vs 4.217
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.303 vs 11.267

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 256 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.749 vs 8.57
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.413 vs 4.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.303 vs 11.267

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.57

8.749

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

123.712

70.641

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.994

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.217

4.413

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.267

12.303

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.57	8.749
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.712	70.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.994	0.994
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.217	4.413
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	11.267	12.303
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8619
PassMark - Single thread mark		1591
PassMark - CPU mark		19352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		546
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6174

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	10 September 2013	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$1723	$927
Place in performance rating	1849	1845
Processor Number	E5-1680V2	E5-2670V2
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$489
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Value for money (0-100)		9.03
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB	25600 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85 °C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	8	10
Number of threads	16	20
Operating Temperature Range	5°C - 85°C
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V	0.65–1.30V
Die size		160 mm
Maximum core temperature		82°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	256 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	115 Watt
Package Size		52.5mm x 45mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
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® AVX
Intel® TSX-NI
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)