Xeon E5-2630L vs E5-2697 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Xeon E5-2630L processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	531	1526
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.83	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2014−2019)	Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	6 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,702	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Xeon E5-2630L 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 cores	18 (Octadeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	36	12
Base clock speed	no data	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus type	QPI	no data
Bus rate	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB	15360 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	456.12 mm2	435 mm2
Maximum core temperature	79 °C	70 °C
Number of transistors	7200 Million	2,270 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Xeon E5-2630L 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 configuration	2 (Multiprocessor)	2
Socket	no data	2011
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Xeon E5-2630L. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Xeon E5-2630L technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Xeon E5-2630L. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	42.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2697 v4 and Xeon E5-2630L.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	40

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	13.63	3.43
Recency	20 June 2016	6 March 2012
Physical cores	18	6
Threads	36	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	60 Watt

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