Xeon E-2136 vs E5-2680 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Xeon E-2136 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	632	824
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.45	19.42
Market segment	Workstation	Server
Series	Intel Xeon (Desktop)	Intel Xeon E
Architecture codename	Broadwell-EP (2016)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	10 March 2016 (8 years ago)	12 July 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,745	$284
Current price	$141 (0.1x MSRP)	$311 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2136 has 5% better value for money than Xeon E5-2680 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Xeon E-2136 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	28	12
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus support	9.6 GT/s / QPI	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	448 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	3.5 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	35 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	306 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	4700 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Xeon E-2136 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	2	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Xeon E-2136. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Xeon E-2136 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	no data
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Xeon E-2136 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Xeon E-2136. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Xeon E-2136.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	16

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.

E5-2680 v4 outperforms E-2136 by 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

---

Pros & cons summary

---

Performance score	11.50	8.70
Recency	10 March 2016	12 July 2018
Physical cores	14	6
Threads	28	12
Cost	$1745	$284
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	80 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Xeon E-2136, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---