Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 features 14 processor cores and has the capability to manage 28 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series. To use the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
Family: Intel Xeon E5
Group: Intel Xeon E5 v3
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 is 2.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 14
Threads: 28
Cores: 14x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.6 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 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2133
Max. Memory: 768.0 GB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 68.2 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 145 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): 145 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 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 35.0 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 2011-3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 35.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell 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: Q3/2014
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

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
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
48560
48560
Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
48434
48434

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
19080
19080
Intel Xeon W-1350
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
19029
19029
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
18928
18928
Intel Core i5-12450HX
8C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
18874
18874
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
18868
18868

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.3 GHz
11485
11485
Intel Xeon Gold 6226
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
11452
11452
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
11347
11347
Intel Core i7-12650HX
14C 20T @ 2.0 GHz
11345
11345
AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 2.9 GHz
11189
11189

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
11203
11203
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
11196
11196
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
11166
11166
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
11077
11077
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
11006
11006

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
7926
7926
Intel Xeon E-2278G
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
7926
7926
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
7924
7924
Intel Core i5-11400F
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
7895
7895
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
7845
7845

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
3740
3740
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
3740
3740
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
3740
3740
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
3740
3740
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
3740
3740

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-10700KF
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
2344
2344
Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
2344
2344
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
2306
2306
Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
2296
2296
Intel Xeon Gold 6130F
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
2296
2296

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-6440HQ
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1106
1106
Intel Core i5-6287U
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1106
1106
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
1104
1104
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1103
1103
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 12nm
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1092
1092

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4771
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
964
964
Intel Xeon Gold 5215
10C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
964
964
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
963
963
Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
961
961
Intel Core i3-10100E
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
960
960

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
647
647
Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
645
645
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
640
640
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
615
615
Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
612
612

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

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.4 GHz
24.7
24.7
Intel Xeon Gold 6136
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
24.2
24.2
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
23.5
23.5
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
22.2
22.2
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
22.2
22.2

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

Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i5-7500T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1.7
1.7