Xeon E5-2420 v2 vs X5680

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5680
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.31
+7.7%
Xeon E5-2420 v2
2013
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
4.00

Xeon X5680 outperforms Xeon E5-2420 v2 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5680 and Xeon E5-2420 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13661427
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.411.36
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency3.144.73
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Ivy Bridge-EN (2013−2014)
Release date14 February 2010 (14 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$172$480

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon X5680 has 224% better value for money than Xeon E5-2420 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5680 and Xeon E5-2420 v2 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 speed3.33 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rateno data7.2 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size239 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °C76 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5680 and Xeon E5-2420 v2 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 configuration22
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FCLGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5680 and Xeon E5-2420 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® 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 Bit46 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon X5680 and Xeon E5-2420 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5680 and Xeon E5-2420 v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5680 and Xeon E5-2420 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size288 GB384 GB
Max memory channels33
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s38.4 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5680 and Xeon E5-2420 v2.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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 4.31
+7.7%
Xeon E5-2420 v2 4.00

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 6842
+7.6%
Xeon E5-2420 v2 6356

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
+20.5%
Xeon E5-2420 v2 439

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 2498
+17.2%
Xeon E5-2420 v2 2132

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.31 4.00
Recency 14 February 2010 1 September 2013
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon X5680 has a 7.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Xeon E5-2420 v2, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 62.5% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon X5680 and Xeon E5-2420 v2.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5680 and Xeon E5-2420 v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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