Average Bench: 52% (737th of 1442)

Based on 56 user benchmarks.  Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2680 v2 @ 2.80GHz
Poor: 32%Average: 52% Great: 70%
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Popular builds with this CPU

Average average bench

The Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 averaged 47.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 63.8Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 139Pts

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 is 37.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 392Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 317Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 56 samples)
Min Avg Max
34.4 Memory 63.8 80.5
29.8 1-Core 68.6 86.3
51.5 2-Core 139 173
52.6% 90.4 Pts
Min Avg Max
94.4 4-Core 226 343
76.6 8-Core 317 666
34.2% 272 Pts
Min Avg Max
79.9 64-Core 392 1,055
24.3% 392 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
None, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Memory 64
1-Core 66.5
2-Core 132
51% 87.6 Pts
4-Core 253
8-Core 487
44% 370 Pts
64-Core 786
49% 786 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Memory 59.2
1-Core 69
2-Core 136
51% 88 Pts
4-Core 264
8-Core 576
49% 420 Pts
64-Core 889
55% 889 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Memory 68.2
1-Core 21.6
2-Core 38.9
32% 42.9 Pts
4-Core 157
8-Core 179
22% 168 Pts
64-Core 172
11% 172 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 5 cores, 10 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Memory 48.7
1-Core 67.8
2-Core 130
46% 82 Pts
4-Core 247
8-Core 377
39% 312 Pts
64-Core 457
28% 457 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Memory 50.1
1-Core 57.5
2-Core 110
42% 72.6 Pts
4-Core 180
8-Core 331
31% 256 Pts
64-Core 466
29% 466 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,722,514 CPUs tested

Typical Xeon E5-2680 v2 Builds (Compare 24,226 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Disqualified System: bin bin

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E5-2680 v2 (25M Cache, 2.80 GHz)
Code NameIvy Bridge EP
Launch DateQ3'13
Processor NumberE5-2680V2
# of Cores10
# of Threads20
Cache25 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsAVX
Embedded Options AvailableYes
Lithography22 nm
VID Voltage Range0.65–1.30V
Recommended Price$1723.00 - $1727.00
Clock Speed2.8 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.6 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s QPI
QPI Links2
Scalability2S Only
Max TDP115 W

Memory

Max Memory Size768 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
Memory Channels4
Memory Bandwidth59.7 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions46-bit
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express Configurationsx4, x8, x16
Max # of PCI Express Lanes40

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
Demand Based SwitchingYes
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechNo
Flex Memory AccessNo

Package

Package Size52.5mm x 45mm
Max CPU Configuration2
Sockets SupportedFCLGA2011

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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Great price / performance. 10 core 20 threads.


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