Xeon E5-2698B V3 vs E5-2687W v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2687W v4
2016
12 cores / 24 threads, 160 Watt
11.08
+8.1%
Xeon E5-2698B V3
2015
16 cores / 32 threads, 135 Watt
10.25

Xeon E5-2687W v4 outperforms Xeon E5-2698B V3 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2687W v4 and Xeon E5-2698B V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking707761
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.41no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency6.557.19
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)January 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,141no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2687W v4 and Xeon E5-2698B V3 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores12 (Dodeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads2432
Base clock speed3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache30 MB40 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size306.18 mm2356 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data88 °C
Number of transistors4700 Million2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2687W v4 and Xeon E5-2698B V3 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration2 (Multiprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA20112011-3
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2687W v4 and Xeon E5-2698B V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2687W v4 and Xeon E5-2698B V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2687W v4 and Xeon E5-2698B V3 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2687W v4 and Xeon E5-2698B V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2687W v4 and Xeon E5-2698B V3.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4040

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E5-2687W v4 11.08
+8.1%
Xeon E5-2698B V3 10.25

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-2687W v4 17596
+8%
Xeon E5-2698B V3 16287

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.08 10.25
Physical cores 12 16
Threads 24 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 135 Watt

Xeon E5-2687W v4 has a 8.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5-2698B V3, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 18.5% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2687W v4 and Xeon E5-2698B V3.


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