Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 features 20 processor cores and has the capability to manage 40 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 E5-2698 v4, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
Family: Intel Xeon E5
Group: Intel Xeon E5 v4
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 is 2.2 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: 20
Threads: 40
Cores: 20x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.2 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 135 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): 135 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2698 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 50.0 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: 50.0 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: 3220 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 2.7 GHz
75176
75176
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
74753
74753
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.2 GHz
73848
73848
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
28C 56T @ 2.1 GHz
72756
72756
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F
28C 56T @ 2.1 GHz
72756
72756

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
23144
23144
Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
23067
23067
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.2 GHz
23061
23061
Intel Core i5-12600H
12C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
23005
23005
Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
22978
22978

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 3.1 GHz
11432
11432
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
11420
11420
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.2 GHz
11389
11389
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
11370
11370
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
11347
11347

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2356G
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
8864
8864
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
8856
8856
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.2 GHz
8824
8824
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
8820
8820
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
8816
8816

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
4231
4231
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 2.2 GHz
4228
4228
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.2 GHz
4228
4228
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 2.2 GHz
4228
4228
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4217
4217

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon W-2191B
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
2965
2965
Intel Xeon W-2195
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
2965
2965
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.2 GHz
2940
2940
Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
2894
2894
Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 3.1 GHz
2872
2872

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
1086
1086
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1086
1086
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.2 GHz
1086
1086
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1086
1086
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1086
1086

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3320M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
702
702
Intel Core i3-4330T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
702
702
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.2 GHz
702
702
Intel Core i3-4330T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
702
702
Intel Core i5-3320M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
702
702

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
150
150
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
150
150
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.2 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 6148F
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
36.4
36.4
Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
36.4
36.4
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.2 GHz
36.3
36.3
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
35.6
35.6
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
35.4
35.4