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Xeon E5-1680 v3

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8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.2 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 84.3% (187th of 1442)

Based on 268 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306F2 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1680 v3 @ 3.20GHz
Poor: 74%Average: 84.3% Great: 98%
Gaming
Gaming 84%
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Desktop
Desktop 84%
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Workstation
Workstation 82%
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Very good average bench

The Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 averaged just 15.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 88.4Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 432Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 is 23.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Octa Core Speed 814Pts
Avg. Multi Core Speed 1,152Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 268 samples)
Rank 18784.3%
Min Avg Max
78.8 Memory 88.4 96.2
87.7 1-Core 109 135
178 2-Core 218 269
78.9% 138 Pts
Min Avg Max
354 4-Core 432 540
645 8-Core 814 1,043
74.2% 623 Pts
Min Avg Max
955 64-Core 1,152 1,439
71.3% 1,152 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
94.6% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 124
2-Core 247
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 494
8-Core 892
83% 693 Pts
64-Core 1,291
80% 1,291 Pts
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 90.9
1-Core 127
2-Core 249
87% 156 Pts
4-Core 505
8-Core 908
85% 706 Pts
64-Core 1,303
81% 1,303 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 92.4
1-Core 125
2-Core 246
87% 155 Pts
4-Core 488
8-Core 863
81% 675 Pts
64-Core 1,282
79% 1,282 Pts
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
89.5% Excellent
Memory 89.9
1-Core 113
2-Core 198
78% 133 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 872
81% 675 Pts
64-Core 1,265
78% 1,265 Pts
SOCKET 1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
85.7% Excellent
Memory 84.3
1-Core 122
2-Core 239
83% 148 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 872
80% 670 Pts
64-Core 1,319
82% 1,319 Pts
SOCKET 1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
71.4% Very good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 98.7
2-Core 160
68% 114 Pts
4-Core 320
8-Core 567
54% 444 Pts
64-Core 1,030
64% 1,030 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,716,108 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 20%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 20%
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System: HP Z440 Workstation

CPU
Xeon E5-1680 v3IntelBench 84%, 268 samples1x
GPU
Quadro K2200Nvidia  $440Bench 16%, 13,860 samples739x
Quadro M4000NvidiaBench 32%, 9,043 samples374x
Quadro K4200Nvidia  $820Bench 21%, 7,330 samples223x
SSD
SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsungBench 238%, 21,542 samples143x
SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBSamsungBench 219%, 21,747 samples129x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples122x
RAM
M393A1G40DB0-CPB 2x8GBSamsungBench 60%, 1,030 samples182x
M393A1G40DB0-CPB 4x8GBSamsungBench 93%, 970 samples177x
M393A2G40DB0-CPB 2x16GBSamsungBench 59%, 1,132 samples157x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 9% - Terrible Total price: $440

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E5-1680 v3 (20M Cache, 3.20 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ3'14
Processor NumberE5-1680V3
# of Cores8
# of Threads16
Cache20 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsAVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
VID Voltage Range0.65–1.30V
Recommended Price$1723.00
Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.8 GHz
Bus Speed0 GT/s QPI
QPI Links0
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP140 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsNone

Memory

Max Memory Size768 GB
Memory TypesDDR4 1333/1600/1866/2133
Memory Channels4
Memory Bandwidth68 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 TechYes
Flex Memory AccessNo

Package

Package Size52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA2011-3

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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