Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2697 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 E5-2697 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2

Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 64% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 123.712 vs 75.574

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.712 vs 75.574

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
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 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 256 GB
Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 11.052 vs 8.57
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.157 vs 0.994
Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.429 vs 4.217
Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 14.769 vs 11.267

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	30 MB vs 25 MB
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 256 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	11.052 vs 8.57
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.157 vs 0.994
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.429 vs 4.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.769 vs 11.267

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.57

11.052

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

123.712

75.574

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.994

1.157

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.217

5.429

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.267

14.769

Name	Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.57	11.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.712	75.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.994	1.157
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.217	5.429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	11.267	14.769
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8619
PassMark - Single thread mark		1706
PassMark - CPU mark		22837
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6947

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	10 September 2013	10 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$1723	$1,723
Place in performance rating	1735	1720
Processor Number	E5-1680V2	E5-2697V2
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$2,235.02
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Value for money (0-100)		2.30
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	512 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	25 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85 °C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	24
Operating Temperature Range	5°C - 85°C
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V	0.65–1.30V
Die size		160 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		8GT / s
Maximum core temperature		86°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	130 Watt
Package Size		52.5mm x 51mm
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)