Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series. To use the Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
Family: Intel Xeon E5
Group: Intel Xeon E5 v4
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 is 3.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 12
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.6 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.5 TB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2400
Max. Memory: 1.5 TB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 135 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 135 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 20.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2011-3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 20.0 MB
Architecture: Broadwell E
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q1/2016
Release price: 1550 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
28928
28928
Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
28893
28893
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
28833
28833
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
28770
28770
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
28670
28670

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-1195G7
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
11065
11065
Intel Xeon E-2226G
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
11063
11063
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
11063
11063
Intel Xeon E-2226G
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
11063
11063
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
11060
11060

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
6132
6132
Intel Core i5-11600T
6C 12T @ 1.7 GHz
6127
6127
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
6125
6125
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4
10C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
6122
6122
Intel Core i3-12300T
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
6120
6120

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon D-2141I
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
5489
5489
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
5483
5483
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
5482
5482
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
5478
5478
AMD Ryzen 7 1700
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
5478
5478

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
4960
4960
Intel Core i7-11800H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
4930
4930
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
4905
4905
Intel Core i9-9900X
10C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
4855
4855
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
4834
4834

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
4400
4400
Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
4382
4382
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
4379
4379
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
4371
4371
Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
4371
4371

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1230
1230
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
1229
1229
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1228
1228
Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1227
1227
Intel Core i5-1030G7
4C 8T @ 0.8 GHz
1227
1227

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4
10C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
1160
1160
Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1158
1158
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1150
1150
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1149
1149
Intel Core i7-5930K
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
1149
1149

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
1002
1002
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1002
1002
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1002
1002
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1002
1002
Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
1002
1002

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
353
353
Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
351
351
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
351
351
Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
351
351
Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
350
350

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
297.1
297.1
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
292.5
292.5
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
290.2
290.2
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
288.4
288.4
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
279.7
279.7

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
155
155
Intel Core i5-9500T
6C 6T @ 2.2 GHz
155
155
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
155
155
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
155
155
Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
155
155

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 1.8 GHz
14.3
14.3
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4
10C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
14.3
14.3
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
14.2
14.2
Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
14.1
14.1
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
10C 20T @ 2.3 GHz
14.1
14.1