Xeon W-2133 vs E5 1680 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5 1680 v4
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
9.29
+12.3%

Xeon E5 1680 v4 outperforms Xeon W-2133 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon W-2133 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking854932
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.957.78
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Xeon W
Power efficiency6.055.39
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)29 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723$617

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2133 has 299% better value for money than Xeon E5 1680 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon W-2133 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3436
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache2 MB6 MB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)8.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size246.24 mm2484 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °C65 °C
Number of transistors3200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon W-2133 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon W-2133. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access--
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bit46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon W-2133 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno data-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon W-2133 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon W-2133. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size1.5 TB512 GB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon W-2133.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4048

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.29 8.27
Recency 20 June 2016 29 August 2017
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12

Xeon E5 1680 v4 has a 12.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Xeon W-2133, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Xeon E5 1680 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2133 in performance tests.


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