Xeon w5-2555X vs E5 1680 v4
Aggregate performance score
Xeon w5-2555X outperforms Xeon E5 1680 v4 by a whopping 265% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon w5-2555X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 865 | 122 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.95 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon E5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 6.05 | 12.27 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell-EP (2016) | no data |
| Release date | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 1 July 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,723 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon w5-2555X 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 28 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 34 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | 33.75 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 246.24 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 75 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon w5-2555X 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 252 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon w5-2555X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 46 Bit | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon w5-2555X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon w5-2555X 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 w5-2555X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB | 2 TB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon w5-2555X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 64 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.95 | 32.68 |
| Recency | 20 June 2016 | 1 July 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 14 |
| Threads | 16 | 28 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 252 Watt |
Xeon E5 1680 v4 has 80% lower power consumption.
Xeon w5-2555X, on the other hand, has a 265.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads.
The Xeon w5-2555X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5 1680 v4 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Xeon w5-2555X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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