Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 vs Intel Core i7-880

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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-880
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Intel Core i7-880

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 or Intel Core i7-880 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 was released in Q3/2013.

The Intel Core i7-880 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.73 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-880 was released in Q2/2010.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15) CPU group Intel Core i7 800 (6)
4 Generation 1
Ivy Bridge EP Architecture Lynnfield
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.90 GHz). The Intel Core i7-880 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.06 GHz (3.73 GHz).

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i7-880
8 Cores 4
16 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 3.06 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.73 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i7-880
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-880 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i7-880
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3-1066
256 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
59.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
25.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
40 PCIe lanes 16
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 has a TDP of 130 W, that of the Intel Core i7-880 is 95 W.

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i7-880
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 has a 25.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-880 cache has a total of 9.00 MB.

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Characteristic Intel Core i7-880
22 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
LGA 2011 Socket LGA 1156
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2010
1723 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 (100%)
Intel Core i7-880 (65%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 (100%)
Intel Core i7-880 (35%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
871 (100%)
Intel Core i7-880 Intel Core i7-880
4C 8T @ 3.73 GHz
580 (67%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
6228 (100%)
Intel Core i7-880 Intel Core i7-880
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz
2328 (37%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
804 (100%)
Intel Core i7-880 Intel Core i7-880
4C 8T @ 3.73 GHz
510 (63%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
4558 (100%)
Intel Core i7-880 Intel Core i7-880
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz
1478 (32%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-880 Intel Core i7-880
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz
3132 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
4188 (100%)
Intel Core i7-880 Intel Core i7-880
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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