Xeon E5-2680 v3 vs Xeon Silver 4116
Xeon E5-2680 v3
Xeon Silver 4116
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2680 v3
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4116
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon E5-2680 v3 | Xeon Silver 4116 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($212) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | 🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm) | ✨ Modern (Skylake (server) (2017−2018) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon E5-2680 v3 | Xeon Silver 4116 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️ Higher cost ($212) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Xeon Silver 4116
Xeon E5-2680 v3
The Xeon E5-2680 v3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 3.3 GHz. L3 cache: 30 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 120 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 14,864 points. Launch price was $800.
Xeon Silver 4116
The Xeon Silver 4116 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 11 July 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 3 GHz. L3 cache: 16.5 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 85 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 14,918 points. Launch price was $1,002.
Processing Power
Both the Xeon E5-2680 v3 and Xeon Silver 4116 share an identical 12-core/24-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.3 GHz on the Xeon E5-2680 v3 versus 3 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4116 — a 9.5% clock advantage for the Xeon E5-2680 v3 (base: 2.5 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Xeon E5-2680 v3 uses the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture (22 nm), while the Xeon Silver 4116 uses Skylake (server) (2017−2018) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E5-2680 v3 scores 14,864 against the Xeon Silver 4116's 14,918 — a 0.4% lead for the Xeon Silver 4116. L3 cache: 30 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2680 v3 vs 16.5 MB (total) on the Xeon Silver 4116.
| Feature | Xeon E5-2680 v3 | Xeon Silver 4116 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 12 / 24 | 12 / 24 |
| Boost Clock | 3.3 GHz+10% | 3 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2.5 GHz+19% | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB (total)+82% | 16.5 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 1 MB (per core)+300% |
| Process | 22 nm | 14 nm-36% |
| Architecture | Haswell-EP (2014−2015) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| PassMark | 14,864 | 14,918 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon E5-2680 v3 uses the LGA2011 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon Silver 4116 uses LGA3647 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon E5-2680 v3 | Xeon Silver 4116 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA2011 | LGA3647 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2133 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 768 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 4 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 40 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d (Xeon E5-2680 v3) / not specified (Xeon Silver 4116). Primary use case: Xeon E5-2680 v3 targets Server.
| Feature | Xeon E5-2680 v3 | Xeon Silver 4116 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | No | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | Yes | — |
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d | — |
| Target Use | Server | — |
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