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Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4

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Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4

More Total Cores: 16 (16 vs 12)
Higher Technology: 14 nm (14 nm vs 22 nm)
Higher Memory Type: DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400 (DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400 vs DDR3)
Newer Launch Date: January 2016 (January 2016 vs September 2014)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

Intel

January 2016

Launch Date

September 2014

Server

Platform

Server

E5-2697AV4

Model Name

Xeon E5-2670 v3

Broadwell

Code Name

Haswell-EP

Foundry

Intel

Generation

Xeon E5 (Haswell-EP)

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

2.60 GHz

Basic Frequency

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

3.60 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Performance-core Base Frequency

2.3 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

3.1 GHz

Yes

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Yes

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

2.0

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

3.60 GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency

L1 Cache

64K per core

L2 Cache

256K per core

L3 Cache

30MB shared

Bus Frequency

100MHz

40 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Cache

FCLGA2011

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

Intel Socket 2011-3

Multiplier

23.0

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Intel AES New Instructions

14 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

22 nm

145 W

TDP

120 W

3.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

64-bit

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

Yes

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

x4 | x8 | x16

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

Transistor Count

2.6 billions

Memory Specifications

DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400

Memory Type

DDR3

1.5 TB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

9.6 GT/s

Bus Speed

76.8 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

Yes

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes

Intel Flex Memory Access

Interfaces and Ports

PCIe Lanes

Miscellaneous

Intel® AVX2

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Intel OS Guard