Xeon X5680 vs Silver 4116

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4116
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 85 Watt
9.32
+116%
Xeon X5680
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.31

Xeon Silver 4116 outperforms Xeon X5680 by a whopping 116% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4116 and Xeon X5680 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8231366
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.374.41
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Silverno data
Power efficiency10.383.14
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)14 February 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,002$172

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Silver 4116 has 22% better value for money than Xeon X5680.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4116 and Xeon X5680 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.33 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data239 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °C79 °C
Number of transistors8,000 million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4116 and Xeon X5680 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)2
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4116 and Xeon X5680. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4116 and Xeon X5680 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4116 and Xeon X5680 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Silver 4116 and Xeon X5680. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB288 GB
Max memory channels63
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4116 and Xeon X5680.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes48no 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 Silver 4116 9.32
+116%
Xeon X5680 4.31

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 Silver 4116 14808
+116%
Xeon X5680 6842

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 Silver 4116 912
+72.4%
Xeon X5680 529

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 Silver 4116 5771
+131%
Xeon X5680 2498

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.32 4.31
Recency 11 July 2017 14 February 2010
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 130 Watt

Xeon Silver 4116 has a 116.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 52.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Silver 4116 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5680 in performance tests.


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