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 the 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 (8 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 GHz (Core i9-14900KS) |
| Bus type | QPI | |
| Bus rate | 2 × 9.6 GT/s | |
| Multiplier | 34 | of 42 (Core i7-7700K) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | of 2 MB (Xeon 6980P) |
| L3 cache | 20 MB | of 1152 MB (EPYC 9684X) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | of 3 nm (Core Ultra 9 285K) |
| Die size | 246.24 mm2 | |
| Number of transistors | 3200 Million | of 135,240 million (EPYC 9684X) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - |
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 (Xeon Platinum 8454H) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 145 Watt | of 3100 ‑ 4500 (Ryzen 7 7435H) |
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 6 TiB (EPYC 9654) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | of 5.0 (EPYC 9655P) |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | of 128 (EPYC 9655P) |
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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