Xeon W3680 vs E5-2640

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2640
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
4.11
Xeon W3680
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.57
+11.2%

Xeon W3680 outperforms Xeon E5-2640 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2640 and Xeon W3680 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14191328
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.752.18
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency3.943.21
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Gulftown (2010−2011)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)16 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$162$350

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2640 has 72% better value for money than Xeon W3680.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2640 and Xeon W3680 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.33 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache15360 KB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size435 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C68 °C
Number of transistors2,270 million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2640 and Xeon W3680 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2640 and Xeon W3680. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching++
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2640 and Xeon W3680 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2640 and Xeon W3680 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2640 and Xeon W3680. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size384 GB24 GB
Max memory channels43
Maximum memory bandwidth42.6 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2640 and Xeon W3680.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes40no data

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 E5-2640 4.11
Xeon W3680 4.57
+11.2%

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 E5-2640 6294
Xeon W3680 6994
+11.1%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-2640 448
Xeon W3680 545
+21.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-2640 2292
Xeon W3680 2497
+8.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.11 4.57
Recency 6 March 2012 16 March 2010
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon E5-2640 has an age advantage of 1 year, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon W3680, on the other hand, has a 11.2% higher aggregate performance score.

The Xeon W3680 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2640 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2640 and Xeon W3680, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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