Intel Xeon E5-2689 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2689 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: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5-2689

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2689

Around 79% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 123.121 vs 68.859

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.219 vs 9.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.121 vs 68.859

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 58% higher maximum core temperature: 82°C vs 52°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 384 GB
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.033 vs 0.974
Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.075 vs 3.868
Around 90% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 18.09 vs 9.539

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs 6 Mar 2012
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	82°C vs 52°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 384 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.033 vs 0.974
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.075 vs 3.868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	18.09 vs 9.539

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2689
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.219

9.188

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

123.121

68.859

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.974

1.033

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.868

6.075

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.539

18.09

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2689	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.219	9.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.121	68.859
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.974	1.033
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.868	6.075
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.539	18.09
PassMark - Single thread mark		1794
PassMark - CPU mark		21270
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		660
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6091
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		14639

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2689	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	6 Mar 2012	September 2013
Place in performance rating	2155	1420
Processor Number	E5-2689	E5-2680V2
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,260
Price now		$401.11
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		11.60
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	52°C	82°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	10
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	16	20
VID voltage range	0.6V - 1.35V	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
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	LGA2011	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt	115 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
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	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S	2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-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)