Xeon E5-1680 v2 vs E5-1680 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1680 v3
2014
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
8.24
+3.8%
Xeon E5-1680 v2
2013
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
7.94

Xeon E5-1680 v3 outperforms Xeon E5-1680 v2 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1680 v3 and Xeon E5-1680 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking921951
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency5.575.78
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)10 September 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1680 v3 and Xeon E5-1680 v2 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/s0 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size356 mm2341 mm2
Maximum core temperature66 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data85 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million2,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++
VID voltage rangeno data0.65–1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1680 v3 and Xeon E5-1680 v2 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1680 v3 and Xeon E5-1680 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0+
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access--
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1680 v3 and Xeon E5-1680 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1680 v3 and Xeon E5-1680 v2 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1680 v3 and Xeon E5-1680 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size768 GB256 GB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s59.7 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1680 v3 and Xeon E5-1680 v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4040

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E5-1680 v3 8.24
+3.8%
Xeon E5-1680 v2 7.94

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-1680 v3 13090
+3.8%
Xeon E5-1680 v2 12606

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.24 7.94
Recency 8 September 2014 10 September 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon E5-1680 v3 has a 3.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 11 months.

Xeon E5-1680 v2, on the other hand, has 7.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-1680 v3 and Xeon E5-1680 v2.


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