Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 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 E5-2697A v4, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
Family: Intel Xeon E5
Group: Intel Xeon E5 v4
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 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: 16
Threads: 32
Cores: 16x
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 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 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 E5-2697A 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 40.0 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: 40.0 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: 2890 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 2.7 GHz
59885
59885
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
18C 36T @ 2.2 GHz
59777
59777
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
59730
59730
Intel Core i9-7960X
16C 32T @ 2.8 GHz
59374
59374
Intel Xeon Gold 6152
22C 44T @ 2.1 GHz
59307
59307

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
21792
21792
Intel Core i7-12700T
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
21720
21720
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
21696
21696
Intel Xeon D-2796TE
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
21673
21673
Intel Core i5-12500H
12C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
21625
21625

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
10765
10765
Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
10765
10765
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
10762
10762
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
10744
10744
Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
10744
10744

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-1335U
10C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
8102
8102
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
8086
8086
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
8068
8068
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
8063
8063
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
8063
8063

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
4246
4246
Intel Core i7-7660U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
4240
4240
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
4240
4240
Intel Core i7-7660U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
4240
4240
Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
4235
4235

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
2399
2399
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
18C 36T @ 2.2 GHz
2384
2384
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
2381
2381
Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
2358
2358
Intel Core i7-10700K
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
2344
2344

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4330M
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1027
1027
Intel Core i5-4340M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1027
1027
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
1027
1027
Intel Core i7-7Y75
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
1027
1027
Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1027
1027

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-8100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
971
971
Intel Pentium G4620
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
971
971
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
971
971
Intel Core i3-8100B
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
971
971
Intel Pentium G4620
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
971
971

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
150
150
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
150
150
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
150
150
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B
4C 8T @ 3.35 GHz
150
150
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.2 GHz
150
150

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

Intel Xeon W-2195
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
30.5
30.5
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
18C 36T @ 2.2 GHz
29.4
29.4
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
29.3
29.3
Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
28.3
28.3
Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
28.3
28.3

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

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 2.2 GHz
1.8
1.8