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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 vs Xeon E5-2697 v4

The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 @ 2.30GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 @ 2.50GHz and is around 42% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 @ 2.30GHz is around 12% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 @ 2.30GHz uses around 19% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 681 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 E5-2680 v3 @ 2.50GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 @ 2.30GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA2011-v3FCLGA2011-3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.3 GHzUp to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 24)18 (Threads: 36)
CacheL1: 768KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 30MBL1: 1,152KB, L2: 4.5MB, L3: 45MB
TDP120W145W
Yearly Running Cost$21.90$26.46
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2014Q2 2016
# of Samples473208
CPU Rank1236881
CPU Value69.816.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1798(-10.8%)2016(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)14826(-29.4%)20992(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 @ 2.50GHz
14,826
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 @ 2.30GHz
20,992
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 @ 2.50GHz
69.8
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 @ 2.30GHz
16.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 @ 2.50GHz
1,798
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 @ 2.30GHz
2,016
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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 E5-2680 v3 @ 2.50GHz Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 @ 2.30GHz
Max TDP120W145W
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.