Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 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 E5-2687W v4, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
Family: Intel Xeon E5
Group: Intel Xeon E5 v4
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 is 3.0 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 12
Threads: 24
Cores: 12x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.5 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 160 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): 160 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2687W 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 30.0 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: 30.0 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: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6140
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
52311
52311
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
52150
52150
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
51232
51232
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.4 GHz
50246
50246
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
49042
49042

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
18267
18267
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
18226
18226
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
18221
18221
Intel Core i5-11600
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
18195
18195
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 2.4 GHz
18189
18189

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
9846
9846
Intel Xeon W-1270
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
9824
9824
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
9823
9823
Intel Core i5-12500H
12C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
9780
9780
AMD EPYC 7262
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
9685
9685

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
8288
8288
Intel Xeon W-1270
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
8264
8264
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
8255
8255
Intel Core i5-1345U
10C 12T @ 1.6 GHz
8250
8250
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
8246
8246

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
4139
4139
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
4138
4138
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
4136
4136
Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
4133
4133
Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
4133
4133

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
2103
2103
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
14C 28T @ 2.3 GHz
2083
2083
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
2043
2043
AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
2033
2033
AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
2033
2033

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1064
1064
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
1063
1063
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
1063
1063
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
1063
1063
Intel Core i5-4570S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1062
1062

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
936
936
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
936
936
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
936
936
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
936
936
Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
936
936

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

Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
25.2
25.2
Intel Xeon Gold 6130F
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
25.2
25.2
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
25.2
25.2
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
24.9
24.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6132
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
24.8
24.8

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

Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i3-7100T
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1.8
1.8