Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 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 E5-2698 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
Family: Intel Xeon E5
Group: Intel Xeon E5 v3
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 is 2.3 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: 2.3 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 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 E5-2698 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 40.0 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: 40.0 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)

AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.0 GHz
54859
54859
AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.0 GHz
54859
54859
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
54216
54216
Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.1 GHz
53446
53446
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
52974
52974

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

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
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
18802
18802
Intel Xeon W-1290E
10C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
18764
18764

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 2.9 GHz
11189
11189
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
11147
11147
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
11089
11089
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
11024
11024
Intel Xeon W-1390P
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
11023
11023

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
7421
7421
AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
7405
7405
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
7362
7362
Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
7361
7361
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
7361
7361

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
6240
6240
Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 2.9 GHz
6200
6200
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
6076
6076
Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
6012
6012
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
5950
5950

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
3740
3740
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
3740
3740
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

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
2578
2578
Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
2578
2578
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
2544
2544
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
2541
2541
Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
2541
2541

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 2.2 GHz
1148
1148
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1147
1147
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
1147
1147
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1147
1147
Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
1145
1145

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
914
914
Intel Core i5-8365UE
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
914
914
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
914
914
Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
914
914
Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
914
914

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

Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
26.4
26.4
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
26.0
26.0
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
26.0
26.0
Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
25.2
25.2
Intel Xeon Gold 6130F
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
25.2
25.2