Xeon E5-4640 v4 vs X5680

Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5680
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.47
Xeon E5-4640 v4
2016
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
14.74
+230%

Xeon E5-4640 v4 outperforms Xeon X5680 by a whopping 230% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5680 and Xeon E5-4640 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1351505
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.233.04
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon E5
Power efficiency3.1412.80
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date14 February 2010 (14 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$172$2,837

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon X5680 has 39% better value for money than Xeon E5-4640 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5680 and Xeon E5-4640 v4 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1224
Base clock speed3.33 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rateno data2 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)3 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)30 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size239 mm2306.18 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °C80 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million4700 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5680 and Xeon E5-4640 v4 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 configuration24 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5680 and Xeon E5-4640 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bit46 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon X5680 and Xeon E5-4640 v4 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 E5-4640 v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5680 and Xeon E5-4640 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size288 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels34
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s68 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5680 and Xeon E5-4640 v4.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

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
Xeon E5-4640 v4 14.74
+230%

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
Xeon E5-4640 v4 22559
+230%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.47 14.74
Recency 14 February 2010 20 June 2016
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 24
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon E5-4640 v4 has a 229.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 23.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-4640 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5680 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5680 and Xeon E5-4640 v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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