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Intel Xeon E5-1681 v3 @ 2.90GHz

Technical specifications and documented benchmark results for this processor.

Last updated: 2026-10-20
5.7/ 10
Technical rating

Good

Intel Xeon E5-1681 v3 @ 2.90GHz is a Server processor with 10 cores and 20 threads. It runs at 2.9 GHz and boosts up to 3.5 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 14820 and a single-thread rating of 2040. Its stated TDP is 135 W.

CPU Mark14,820
6 samples
Single Thread2,040
Overall rank#1,374
of 6,054
Reference price—

Technical assessment

A summary based on specifications and results.

Good
5.7Good

Intel Xeon E5-1681 v3 @ 2.90GHz is a Server processor with 10 cores and 20 threads. It runs at 2.9 GHz and boosts up to 3.5 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 14820 and a single-thread rating of 2040. Its stated TDP is 135 W.

Multi-axis comparison

How does this processor compare?

A direct comparison with nearby processors from the same brand and a similar core count.

5 CPU

Overall and multi-core performance

A higher CPU Mark indicates stronger overall performance.

02Intel Xeon D-1733NT @ 2.00GHzIntel14,849 points
03Intel Xeon E5-1681 v3 @ 2.90GHzThis CPU14,820 points

Single-thread performance

Measures speed in tasks that depend on one CPU thread.

02Intel Xeon E5-1681 v3 @ 2.90GHzThis CPU2,040 points

Performance per watt

Estimated as CPU Mark divided by TDP.

05Intel Xeon E5-1681 v3 @ 2.90GHzThis CPU109.8 Mark/W

Bars are relative to the processors shown here, not a global ranking of every CPU.

Detailed benchmark results

Snapshot from 2026-10-20

Single ThreadMOps/Sec
2,040.00

Core specifications

BrandIntel
CategoryServer
Release year2016
SocketLGA2011-V3
Cores / threads10 / 20
Base clock2.90 GHz
Max turbo3.50 GHz
TDP135 W
Integrated graphics—

Memory support

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Memory type—
Official speed—
Maximum capacity—

Cache hierarchy

L1I10 x 32 KB
L1D10 x 32 KB
L210 x 256 KB
L325 MB