diff --git a/graphene/types/definitions.py b/graphene/types/definitions.py
index 32516229..6a34c97f 100644
--- a/graphene/types/definitions.py
+++ b/graphene/types/definitions.py
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ class GrapheneScalarType(GrapheneGraphQLType, GraphQLScalarType):
 
 class GrapheneEnumType(GrapheneGraphQLType, GraphQLEnumType):
     def serialize(self, value):
-        if value in self.graphene_type._meta.enum:
-            return value.name
+        if not self.graphene_type._meta.legacy_enum_resolver:
+            if value in self.graphene_type._meta.enum:
+                return value.name
         return super(GrapheneEnumType, self).serialize(value)
 
 
diff --git a/graphene/types/enum.py b/graphene/types/enum.py
index a6150c0d..261b0bfe 100644
--- a/graphene/types/enum.py
+++ b/graphene/types/enum.py
@@ -36,7 +36,15 @@ def _filter_magic_members(classdict):
 
 class EnumMeta(SubclassWithMeta_Meta):
     def __new__(cls, name, bases, classdict, **options):
+        meta_class = classdict.get("Meta")
+        if meta_class is None or not hasattr(meta_class, "legacy_enum_resolver"):
+            is_legacy = True
+        else:
+            is_legacy = meta_class.legacy_enum_resolver
+
         enum_members = _filter_magic_members(classdict)
+        if is_legacy:
+            enum_members["__eq__"] = eq_enum
         enum = PyEnum(name, enum_members)
         return SubclassWithMeta_Meta.__new__(
             cls, name, bases, OrderedDict(classdict, __enum__=enum), **options
@@ -57,12 +65,13 @@ class EnumMeta(SubclassWithMeta_Meta):
             return cls.from_enum(PyEnum(*args, **kwargs), description=description)
         return super(EnumMeta, cls).__call__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def from_enum(cls, enum, description=None, deprecation_reason=None):  # noqa: N805
+    def from_enum(cls, enum, description=None, deprecation_reason=None, legacy_enum_resolver=True):  # noqa: N805
         description = description or enum.__doc__
         meta_dict = {
             "enum": enum,
             "description": description,
             "deprecation_reason": deprecation_reason,
+            "legacy_enum_resolver": legacy_enum_resolver,
         }
         meta_class = type("Meta", (object,), meta_dict)
         return type(meta_class.enum.__name__, (Enum,), {"Meta": meta_class})
@@ -75,6 +84,7 @@ class Enum(six.with_metaclass(EnumMeta, UnmountedType, BaseType)):
             _meta = EnumOptions(cls)
         _meta.enum = enum or cls.__enum__
         _meta.deprecation_reason = options.pop("deprecation_reason", None)
+        _meta.legacy_enum_resolver = options.pop("legacy_enum_resolver", True)
         for key, value in _meta.enum.__members__.items():
             setattr(cls, key, value)
 
diff --git a/graphene/types/tests/test_enum.py b/graphene/types/tests/test_enum.py
index 2ef8214f..599e162b 100644
--- a/graphene/types/tests/test_enum.py
+++ b/graphene/types/tests/test_enum.py
@@ -182,6 +182,29 @@ def test_enum_value_as_unmounted_argument():
     assert isinstance(unmounted_field, Argument)
     assert unmounted_field.type == RGB
 
+def test_legacy_enum_can_be_compared():
+    class RGB(Enum):
+        RED = 1
+        GREEN = 2
+        BLUE = 3
+
+    assert RGB.RED == 1
+    assert RGB.GREEN == 2
+    assert RGB.BLUE == 3
+
+def test_new_enum_only_compare_to_enum_instances():
+    class RGBBase(PyEnum):
+        RED = 1
+        GREEN = 2
+        BLUE = 3
+    RGB = Enum.from_enum(RGBBase, legacy_enum_resolver=False)
+
+    assert RGB.RED == RGBBase.RED
+    assert RGB.GREEN == RGBBase.GREEN
+    assert RGB.BLUE == RGBBase.BLUE
+    assert RGB.RED != 1
+    assert RGB.GREEN != 2
+    assert RGB.BLUE != 3
 
 def test_enum_can_be_initialzied():
     class RGB(Enum):
diff --git a/graphene/types/tests/test_resolver_enum_arg.py b/graphene/types/tests/test_resolver_enum_arg.py
index 8d871a6e..7db9bd01 100644
--- a/graphene/types/tests/test_resolver_enum_arg.py
+++ b/graphene/types/tests/test_resolver_enum_arg.py
@@ -46,8 +46,10 @@ def _call_and_get_arg(mocker, resolver_name, query):
 
 def test_resolve_enum_python(mocker):
     arg = _call_and_get_arg(mocker, "resolve_python", "{python(v:P2)}")
-    assert arg == PythonBaseEnum.P2
-    assert arg == PythonEnum.P2
+    assert arg is PythonBaseEnum.P2
+    assert arg is not PythonBaseEnum.P2.value
+    assert arg is PythonEnum.P2
+    assert arg is not PythonEnum.P2.value
 
 
 def test_resolve_enum_default_value_python(mocker):
diff --git a/graphene/types/tests/test_resolver_enum_arg_legacy.py b/graphene/types/tests/test_resolver_enum_arg_legacy.py
index 3f259e5f..5ffdc845 100644
--- a/graphene/types/tests/test_resolver_enum_arg_legacy.py
+++ b/graphene/types/tests/test_resolver_enum_arg_legacy.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def _call_and_get_arg(mocker, resolver_name, query):
 
 def test_resolve_simple_enum(mocker):
     arg = _call_and_get_arg(mocker, "resolve_simple", "{simple(v:S2)}")
-    assert arg == SimpleEnum.S2
+    assert arg == SimpleEnum.S2.value
 
 
 def test_resolve_enum_python(mocker):
diff --git a/graphene/types/tests/test_typemap.py b/graphene/types/tests/test_typemap.py
index bcac529b..c6635a10 100644
--- a/graphene/types/tests/test_typemap.py
+++ b/graphene/types/tests/test_typemap.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from graphql.type import (
 
 from ..dynamic import Dynamic
 from ..enum import Enum
+from enum import Enum as PyEnum
 from ..field import Field
 from ..inputfield import InputField
 from ..inputobjecttype import InputObjectType
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ from ..structures import List, NonNull
 from ..typemap import TypeMap, resolve_type
 
 
-def test_enum():
+def test_enum_legacy():
     class MyEnum(Enum):
         """Description"""
 
@@ -49,11 +50,46 @@ def test_enum():
     assert values == [
         GraphQLEnumValue(
             name="foo",
-            value=MyEnum.foo,
+            value=1,
             description="Description foo=1",
             deprecation_reason="Is deprecated",
         ),
-        GraphQLEnumValue(name="bar", value=MyEnum.bar, description="Description bar=2"),
+        GraphQLEnumValue(name="bar", value=2, description="Description bar=2"),
+    ]
+
+def test_enum_new():
+    class MyEnumBase(PyEnum):
+        """Description"""
+
+        foo = 1
+        bar = 2
+
+        @property
+        def description(self):
+            return "Description {}={}".format(self.name, self.value)
+
+        @property
+        def deprecation_reason(self):
+            if self == MyEnum.foo:
+                return "Is deprecated"
+
+    MyEnum = Enum.from_enum(MyEnumBase, legacy_enum_resolver=False)
+
+    typemap = TypeMap([MyEnum])
+    assert "MyEnumBase" in typemap
+    graphql_enum = typemap["MyEnumBase"]
+    assert isinstance(graphql_enum, GraphQLEnumType)
+    assert graphql_enum.name == "MyEnumBase"
+    assert graphql_enum.description == "Description"
+    values = graphql_enum.values
+    assert values == [
+        GraphQLEnumValue(
+            name="foo",
+            value=MyEnumBase.foo,
+            description="Description foo=1",
+            deprecation_reason="Is deprecated",
+        ),
+        GraphQLEnumValue(name="bar", value=MyEnumBase.bar, description="Description bar=2"),
     ]
 
 
diff --git a/graphene/types/typemap.py b/graphene/types/typemap.py
index 36485427..3b4b1caf 100644
--- a/graphene/types/typemap.py
+++ b/graphene/types/typemap.py
@@ -149,9 +149,14 @@ class TypeMap(GraphQLTypeMap):
             if not deprecation_reason and callable(type._meta.deprecation_reason):
                 deprecation_reason = type._meta.deprecation_reason(value)
 
+            if type._meta.legacy_enum_resolver:
+                gql_value = value.value
+            else:
+                gql_value = value
+
             values[name] = GraphQLEnumValue(
                 name=name,
-                value=value,
+                value=gql_value,
                 description=description,
                 deprecation_reason=deprecation_reason,
             )