Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 processor review

Xeon E5-2695 v4 processor released by Intel; release date: Q1'16. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Broadwell microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 18, threads - 36. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.30 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 84°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm.

Supported memory types: DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400. Maximum memory size: 1.5 TB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA2011-3. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 2. Power consumption (TDP): 120 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

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4870

1887

PassMark
CPU mark

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156834

35084

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

3294

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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36691

29615

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

52.064 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

403.170 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

2.650 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

16.165 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

162.162 mHash/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1887
PassMark - CPU mark	35084
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3294
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	29615
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	52.064 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	403.170 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	2.650 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	16.165 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	162.162 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'16
Place in performance rating	122
Processor Number	E5-2695V4
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	18
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	36
VID voltage range	0

Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)