Xeon E3-1260L vs E5 1680 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon E3-1260L processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	854	1731
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.90	1.52
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Power efficiency	6.05	5.38
Architecture codename	Broadwell-EP (2016)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	3 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,723	$150

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5 1680 v4 has 25% better value for money than Xeon E3-1260L.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon E3-1260L 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	34	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	246.24 mm2	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	59 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,400 million	1,160 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon E3-1260L 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon E3-1260L. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	+
Demand Based Switching	+	+
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon E3-1260L technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	+
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon E3-1260L are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon E3-1260L. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR3
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	32 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.25 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon E3-1260L integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Xeon E3-1260L.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	40	20

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.95	2.56
Recency	20 June 2016	3 April 2011
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	45 Watt

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