Xeon E3-1220 vs X5680

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5680
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.47
+78.1%

Xeon X5680 outperforms Xeon E3-1220 by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5680 and Xeon E3-1220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13481756
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.230.52
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency3.142.86
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date14 February 2010 (14 years ago)3 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$172$395

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon X5680 has 713% better value for money than Xeon E3-1220.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5680 and Xeon E3-1220 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.33 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size239 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °C69 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5680 and Xeon E3-1220 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
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5680 and Xeon E3-1220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching++
PAE40 Bitno data
FDIno data-
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon X5680 and Xeon E3-1220 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5680 and Xeon E3-1220 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5680 and Xeon E3-1220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size288 GB32 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5680 and Xeon E3-1220.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 X5680 4.47
+78.1%
Xeon E3-1220 2.51

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 X5680 6840
+77.8%
Xeon E3-1220 3847

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 X5680 529
+2.5%
Xeon E3-1220 516

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 X5680 2485
+60.1%
Xeon E3-1220 1552

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.47 2.51
Recency 14 February 2010 3 April 2011
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon X5680 has a 78.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Xeon E3-1220, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 62.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5680 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1220 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5680 and Xeon E3-1220, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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