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Lenovo Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 vs NEC Xeon E5-2420 v2

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 23identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3:Intel Xeon E5 v3
    • Xeon E5-2420 v2:Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
  • Processor model
    • Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3:E5-2680V3
    • Xeon E5-2420 v2:E5-2420V2
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3:2.5 GHz
    • Xeon E5-2420 v2:2.2 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3:12
    • Xeon E5-2420 v2:6
  • Processor socket
    • Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3:LGA 2011-v3
    • Xeon E5-2420 v2:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
  • Processor threads
    • Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3:24
    • Xeon E5-2420 v2:12
  • System bus rate
    • Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3:9.6 GT/s
    • Xeon E5-2420 v2:7.2 GT/s
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3:3.3 GHz
    • Xeon E5-2420 v2:2.7 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3, Xeon E5-2420 v2
53 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon E5 v3Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffersE5-2680V3E5-2420V2
Processor base frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers126
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Component forServer/workstationServer/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers2412
System bus rateDiffers9.6 GT/s7.2 GT/s
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers30 MB15 MB
Processor cache typeL3L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs120 W80 W
VID Voltage RangeDiffers0.65 - 1.3 V0.65 - 1.30 V
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS1
Number of QPI links11
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs68 GB/s38.4 GB/s
Bus typeKnown for oneQPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers768 GB384 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600,1866,2133 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelTriple-channel
ECCYesYes
Features1 differ
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Market segmentServerServer
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2S
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)NoNo
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel Demand Based SwitchingYesYes
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers84.5 °C76 °C
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-d, VT-xVT-d, VT-x
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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