Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 features 18 processor cores and has the capability to manage 36 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series. To use the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
Family: Intel Xeon E5
Group: Intel Xeon E5 v4
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 is 2.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 18
Threads: 36
Cores: 18x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.6 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.5 TB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2400
Max. Memory: 1.5 TB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 145 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 145 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 45.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2011-3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 45.0 MB
Architecture: Broadwell E
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q1/2016
Release price: 2700 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 2.0 GHz
66755
66755
AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 2.0 GHz
66755
66755
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
66654
66654
Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 2.6 GHz
64908
64908
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
64698
64698

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
20002
20002
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
19920
19920
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
19911
19911
Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
19899
19899
Intel Xeon D-1747NTE
10C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
19836
19836

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
10195
10195
Intel Core i7-12700E
12C 20T @ 2.1 GHz
10170
10170
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
10154
10154
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
10126
10126
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
10097
10097

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
7789
7789
Intel Xeon W-2140B
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
7785
7785
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
7785
7785
Intel Xeon W-2140B
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
7785
7785
Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
7764
7764

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
5709
5709
Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
5709
5709
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
5697
5697
Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
5547
5547
Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
5547
5547

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
28C 56T @ 2.1 GHz
4235
4235
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F
28C 56T @ 2.1 GHz
4235
4235
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
4231
4231
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.2 GHz
4228
4228
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 2.2 GHz
4228
4228

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
2668
2668
Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
2668
2668
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
2658
2658
Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
2639
2639
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
2639
2639

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-7267U
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1126
1126
Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
1126
1126
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
1124
1124
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
1121
1121
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
1121
1121

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
912
912
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
912
912
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
912
912
Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
912
912
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
912
912

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G4560
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
259
259
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
259
259
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
257
257
AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
254
254
Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
254
254

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
150
150
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 2.2 GHz
150
150
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
150
150
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B
4C 8T @ 3.35 GHz
150
150
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
150
150

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
33.7
33.7
AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 2.3 GHz
33.2
33.2
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
32.7
32.7
AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.0 GHz
32.0
32.0
AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.0 GHz
32.0
32.0

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 2.2 GHz
1.8
1.8