i7-930 vs Xeon E5 1680 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5 1680 v4
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
8.95
+379%
Core i7-930
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.87

Xeon E5 1680 v4 outperforms Core i7-930 by a whopping 379% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-930 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8651993
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.950.24
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency6.051.36
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Bloomfield (2008−2010)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)28 February 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723$80

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5 1680 v4 has 713% better value for money than i7-930.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-930 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.06 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/s4.8 GT/s
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size246.24 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data68 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,400 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-930 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-930. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE46 Bit36 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-930 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-930 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-930. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size1.5 TB24 GB
Max memory channels43
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-930.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes40no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.95 1.87
Recency 20 June 2016 28 February 2010
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon E5 1680 v4 has a 378.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

i7-930, on the other hand, has 7.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5 1680 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-930 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5 1680 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-930 is a desktop one.


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