Xeon E3-1285 v6 vs E5-2680

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2680
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
6.14
+7.3%

Xeon E5-2680 outperforms Xeon E3-1285 v6 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 and Xeon E3-1285 v6 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10901143
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.825.80
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesXeon (Desktop)Intel Xeon E3
Power efficiency4.316.60
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Kaby Lake-DT (2017)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)1 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723$450

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1285 v6 has 607% better value for money than Xeon E5-2680.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 and Xeon E3-1285 v6 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 speed2.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplierno data41
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size435 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,270 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 and Xeon E3-1285 v6 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011LGA-1151
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt79 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 and Xeon E3-1285 v6. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2680 and Xeon E3-1285 v6 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2680 and Xeon E3-1285 v6 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2680 and Xeon E3-1285 v6. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory size384 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics P630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2680 and Xeon E3-1285 v6 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2680 and Xeon E3-1285 v6 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2680 and Xeon E3-1285 v6 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2680 and Xeon E3-1285 v6.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 6.14
+7.3%
Xeon E3-1285 v6 5.72

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 9399
+7.4%
Xeon E3-1285 v6 8751

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.14 5.72
Recency 6 March 2012 1 August 2017
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 79 Watt

Xeon E5-2680 has a 7.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Xeon E3-1285 v6, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 64.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2680 and Xeon E3-1285 v6.


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