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Intel Xeon E5-2689 v4 vs Xeon E5-2678 v3

The Intel Xeon E5-2689 v4 @ 3.10GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 @ 2.50GHz and is around 17% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon E5-2689 v4 @ 3.10GHz is around 31% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon E5-2689 v4 @ 3.10GHz uses around 32% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 287 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 E5-2689 v4 @ 3.10GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 @ 2.50GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCLGA2011-3LGA2011-v3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.1 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 3.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores10 (Threads: 20)12 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 2.5MB, L3: 25MBL1: 768KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 30MB
TDP165W120W
Yearly Running Cost$30.11$21.90
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2016Q3 2015
# of Samples40247
CPU Value0.0137.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2310(0.0%)1758(-23.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)17084(0.0%)14641(-14.3%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 4th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2689 v4 @ 3.10GHz
17,084
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 @ 2.50GHz
14,641
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 4th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2689 v4 @ 3.10GHz
NA
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 @ 2.50GHz
137.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 4th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2689 v4 @ 3.10GHz
2,310
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 @ 2.50GHz
1,758
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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 E5-2689 v4 @ 3.10GHz Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 @ 2.50GHz
Max TDP165W120W
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.