Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 processor review

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Xeon E5-2697 v2 processor released by Intel; release date: 10 September 2013. At the time of release, the processor cost $1,723. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Ivy Bridge EP microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 12, threads - 24. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.50 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 86°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 768 KB, L2 - 3 MB, L3 - 30 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866. Maximum memory size: 768 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA2011. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 2. Power consumption (TDP): 130 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
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4870
1712
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
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156834
22851
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
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5311
654
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
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36691
6947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
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97.640 mPixels/s
11.052 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
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741.453 Frames/s
75.574 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
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4.623 Frames/s
1.157 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
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49.002 Frames/s
5.429 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
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218.231 mHash/s
14.769 mHash/s
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1712
PassMark - CPU mark 22851
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 11.052 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 75.574 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 1.157 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 5.429 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 14.769 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date 10 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $1,723
Place in performance rating 1709
Price now $2,235.02
Processor Number E5-2697V2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 2.30
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s QPI
Die size 160 mm
Front-side bus (FSB) 8GT / s
L1 cache 768 KB
L2 cache 3 MB
L3 cache 30 MB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 86°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 12
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 24
Transistor count 1400 million
VID voltage range 0.65–1.30V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size 768 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Package Size 52.5mm x 51mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16
Scalability 2S Only

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® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)