A4-9120 vs Xeon E5-2697 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2697 v2
2013
12 cores / 24 threads, 130 Watt
8.99
+1068%
A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.77

Xeon E5-2697 v2 outperforms A4-9120 by a whopping 1068% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2697 v2 and A4-9120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8562654
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.96no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon (Desktop)Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency6.544.85
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)1 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2697 v2 and A4-9120 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads242
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate8GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)160 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache30 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size160 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2697 v2 and A4-9120 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 configuration2no data
SocketFCLGA2011BGA
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 and A4-9120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2697 v2 and A4-9120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 and A4-9120 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 and A4-9120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 and A4-9120.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

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 E5-2697 v2 8.99
+1068%
A4-9120 0.77

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 E5-2697 v2 14279
+1073%
A4-9120 1217

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.99 0.77
Recency 1 September 2013 1 June 2017
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E5-2697 v2 has a 1067.5% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

A4-9120, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2697 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2697 v2 is a server/workstation processor while A4-9120 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2697 v2 and A4-9120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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