Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

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.
Name: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
Family: Intel Xeon E5
Group: Intel Xeon E5 v3
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

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. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 12
Threads: 24
Cores: 12x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.3 GHz

Memory & PCIe

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.
Memory type: DDR4-2133
Max. Memory: 768.0 GB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 68.2 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 120 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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 120 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

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

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
39852
39852
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
39550
39550
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
39324
39324
Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
38244
38244
AMD EPYC 7351P
16C 32T @ 2.4 GHz
38001
38001

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Gold 5217
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
15439
15439
Intel Core i9-10885H
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
15429
15429
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
15348
15348
Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
15302
15302
Intel Core i3-13100F
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
15302
15302

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-11900F
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
9674
9674
Intel Core i9-11900
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
9674
9674
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
9658
9658
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
14C 28T @ 2.3 GHz
9622
9622
Intel Xeon W-1270P
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
9612
9612

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
8063
8063
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
8063
8063
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
8053
8053
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
8027
8027
AMD Ryzen 7 7735U
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
8020
8020

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
4737
4737
Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
4732
4732
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
4730
4730
Intel Core i5-11600K
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
4715
4715
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
4699
4699

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
14C 28T @ 2.3 GHz
3429
3429
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
3429
3429
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
3429
3429
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
3429
3429
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
14C 28T @ 2.3 GHz
3429
3429

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
3336
3336
AMD Ryzen 5 4400GE
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
3305
3305
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
3299
3299
AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
3292
3292
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
3247
3247

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
1858
1858
Intel Xeon W-2145
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
1852
1852
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
1850
1850
Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
1845
1845
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
1819
1819

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1043
1043
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
1042
1042
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
1041
1041
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
1040
1040
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
1040
1040

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
910
910
Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
909
909
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
908
908
Intel Celeron G5905
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
907
907
Intel Core i7-7700T
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
907
907

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
14C 28T @ 2.3 GHz
264
264
Intel Core i7-2600K
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
263
263
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
263
263
Intel Core i7-2600K
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
263
263
Intel Core i7-3770T
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
262
262

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-2500k
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
127
127
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
127
127
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
127
127
Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
127
127
Intel Core i7-7Y75
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
127
127

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

Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
18.9
18.9
Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
18.9
18.9
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
18.8
18.8
Intel Xeon Gold 5119T
14C 28T @ 1.9 GHz
18.8
18.8
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
18.7
18.7