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Intel Xeon E5-1650 vs Xeon E5-2680

The Intel Xeon E5-2680 @ 2.70GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-1650 @ 3.20GHz and is around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon E5-2680 @ 2.70GHz is around -10% slower in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1380 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon E5-1650 @ 3.20GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2680 @ 2.70GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $3668 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA2011LGA2011
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 3.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 20MB
TDP130W130W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$23.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2012Q2 2012
# of Samples1100280
CPU Rank17691640
CPU Value55.02.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1723(0.0%)1556(-9.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)8050(-13.1%)9269(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1650 @ 3.20GHz
8,050
Intel Xeon E5-2680 @ 2.70GHz
9,269
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-1650 @ 3.20GHz
55.0
Intel Xeon E5-2680 @ 2.70GHz
2.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1650 @ 3.20GHz
1,723
Intel Xeon E5-2680 @ 2.70GHz
1,556
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon E5-1650 @ 3.20GHz Intel Xeon E5-2680 @ 2.70GHz
Max TDP130W130W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.