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Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2016
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
Released
Q1/2016
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Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4

What's the best choice Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 or Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 has a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. 16 Cores. Power consumption of 145 W. Released in Q1/2016.

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 has a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. 20 Cores. Power consumption of 135 W. Released in Q1/2016.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    316 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 15% better clock speed

    2.60 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    437 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    100 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    94 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    33 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    539 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    43 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    191 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    154 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    273 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    About 1.25 times more cores

    20 left arrow 16
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.93 times less performance per watt

    135 W left arrow 145 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    442 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    68 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    102 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    9 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    434 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    23 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    197 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Xeon E5 left arrow Intel Xeon E5
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 6
  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon E5 v4 left arrow Intel Xeon E5 v4
  • Predecessor
    Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 left arrow Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.60 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    16 left arrow 20
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    32 left arrow 40
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 4
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    40 left arrow 40
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    145 W left arrow 135 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    40.00 MB left arrow 50.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Broadwell E left arrow Broadwell E
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 2011-3 left arrow LGA 2011-3
  • Release date
    Q1/2016 left arrow Q1/2016

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
150
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
150
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
2381
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
2940
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
4240
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
4228
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
59730
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
73848
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.83
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
1.83
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
29.34
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
36.28
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
22462
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
21836
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4

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