Xeon E5-2689A v4: specs and benchmarks

Summary

Intel started Xeon E5-2689A v4 sales 20 June 2016. This is a Broadwell architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at professional systems. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, and is based on 14 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 3400 MHz - Yes and a locked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is processor with a TDP of 145 Watt.

Primary Details

Xeon E5-2689A v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in performance ranking	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100
Market segment	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E5
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	20 June 2016 (7 years ago)

Detailed Specifications

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	of 6.2 (Core i9-14900KS)
Bus support	2 × 9.6 GT/s
L2 cache	2 MB	of 96 (Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX)
L3 cache	20 MB	of 768 (EPYC 7373X)
Chip lithography	14 nm	of 3 (Apple M3 Max 16-Core)
Die size	246.24 mm2
Number of transistors	3200 Million	of 9900000 (Ryzen 5 7645HX)
64 bit support	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-
Unlocked multiplier	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2689A v4 compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 configuration	2 (Multiprocessor)	of 8 (Opteron 842)
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282)

Technologies and extensions

Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2689A v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+
AVX	+
vPro	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+
TSX	+

Security technologies

Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2689A v4's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.

Maximum memory size

1,536 GB

of 786 (Xeon E5-2670 v3)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.

PCIe version	3.0	of 5 (Core i9-12900K)
PCI Express lanes	40	of 128 (EPYC 7551P)

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Xeon E5-2689A v4. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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