Intel Xeon Gold 6142 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3

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Intel Xeon Gold 6142 or Intel Xeon Gold 6142 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6142 features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6142, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
1 Generation 5
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Xeon E5
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group Intel Xeon E5 v3
Intel Xeon Gold 6142 Name Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6142 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6142 is 2.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
16 CPU Cores 12
32 Threads 24
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.3 GHz
2.6 GHz Frequency 2.5 GHz
16x Cores 12x
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6142 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 does not have integrated graphics.
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GPU name
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
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Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
6 Memory channels 4
768.0 GB Max. Memory 768.0 GB
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-2133
Yes AES-NI Yes
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 150 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 120 W watts.
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
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Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6142 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 22.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 30.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2014
Skylake Architecture Haswell E
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
22.0 MB L3-Cache 30.0 MB
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
14 nm Technology 22 nm
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 2011-3
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
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5900 $ Release price --
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
48434
48434
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
39324
39324

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
12876
12876
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
9658
9658

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
4139
4139
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
3429
3429

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
2578
2578
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
1850
1850

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
1188
1188
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
1041
1041

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
1057
1057
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
908
908

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
28.3
28.3
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
18.8
18.8