Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series. To use the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Family: Intel Xeon E5
Group: Intel Xeon E5 v2
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 is 2.7 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: 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.5 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 59.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1866
Max. Memory: 768.0 GB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 59.7 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 130 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): 130 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 is manufactured using a 22 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: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2011
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 30.0 MB
Architecture: Ivy Bridge EP
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, AVX
Release date: Q3/2013
Release price: 1975 $
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 Gold 6140M
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

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 5 7535U
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
17270
17270
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
17270
17270
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
17198
17198
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
17185
17185
Intel Core i5-12500T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
17170
17170

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
8443
8443
Intel Core i5-10505
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
8294
8294
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
8249
8249
Intel Core i5-10500
6C 12T @ 3.1 GHz
8209
8209
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
8191
8191

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
7842
7842
Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
7834
7834
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
7782
7782
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
7767
7767
Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
7729
7729

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
5237
5237
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
5224
5224
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
5167
5167
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
5120
5120
Intel Core i7-1068NG7
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
5117
5117

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
4581
4581
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
4529
4529
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
4519
4519
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
4492
4492
Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
4467
4467

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron G3900T
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
2561
2561
Intel Celeron G1840
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2556
2556
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
2540
2540
Intel Core i3-4110M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
2534
2534
Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
2501
2501

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-10875H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
1563
1563
Intel Xeon Gold 6134M
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1558
1558
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
1557
1557
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1546
1546
Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
1535
1535

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
762
762
Intel Celeron G3920
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
762
762
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
762
762
Intel Celeron G3920
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
762
762
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
762
762

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
702
702
Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
702
702
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
702
702
Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
702
702
Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
702
702

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
759
759
Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
657
657
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
651
651
Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
647
647
Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
645
645

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-5157U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
102
102
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
98
98
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
98
98
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
98
98
AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
97
97

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

Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
14.2
14.2
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
10C 20T @ 2.3 GHz
14.1
14.1
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
13.3
13.3
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
13.2
13.2
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
13.0
13.0

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

AMD FX-4350
4C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1.1
1.1
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1.1
1.1