Xeon X5675 vs X5680

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5680
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.31
+6.9%
Xeon X5675
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
4.03

Xeon X5680 outperforms Xeon X5675 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5680 and Xeon X5675 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13661421
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.414.08
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency3.144.01
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date14 February 2010 (14 years ago)14 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$172$162

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon X5680 has 8% better value for money than Xeon X5675.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5680 and Xeon X5675 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 GHz3.06 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.46 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)12288 KB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size239 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperature79 °C81 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5680 and Xeon X5675 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,LGA1366FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5680 and Xeon X5675. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Demand Based Switching++
PAE40 Bit40 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon X5680 and Xeon X5675 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5680 and Xeon X5675 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5680 and Xeon X5675. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size288 GB288 GB
Max memory channels33
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5680 and Xeon X5675.

PCIe version2.02.0

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
+6.9%
Xeon X5675 4.03

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%
Xeon X5675 6396

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
+5.4%
Xeon X5675 502

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
+1.6%
Xeon X5675 2459

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.31 4.03
Recency 14 February 2010 14 February 2011
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon X5680 has a 6.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Xeon X5675, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon X5680 and Xeon X5675.


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