i7-940 vs Xeon E5-2680 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2680 v4
2016
14 cores / 28 threads, 120 Watt
11.12
+498%
Core i7-940
2008
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.86

Xeon E5-2680 v4 outperforms Core i7-940 by a whopping 498% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i7-940 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7041999
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.980.24
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon (Desktop)Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency8.761.35
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Bloomfield (2008−2010)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)November 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,745$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 has 1142% better value for money than i7-940.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i7-940 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads288
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s1333 MHz
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache448 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3.5 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache35 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size306.18 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C68 °C
Number of transistors4700 Million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i7-940 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i7-940. 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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i7-940 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i7-940 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i7-940. 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 E5-2680 v4 and Core i7-940.

PCIe version3.0no data
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 E5-2680 v4 11.12
+498%
i7-940 1.86

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 E5-2680 v4 17668
+500%
i7-940 2947

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 E5-2680 v4 1021
+126%
i7-940 452

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 E5-2680 v4 6914
+344%
i7-940 1557

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 3707
+4.4%
i7-940 3550

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 30922
+123%
i7-940 13888

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 8286
+63.9%
i7-940 5054

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 18
+259%
i7-940 5

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.12 1.86
Physical cores 14 4
Threads 28 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon E5-2680 v4 has a 497.8% higher aggregate performance score, 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 8.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2680 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-940 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2680 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-940 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Core i7-940, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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