Intel Xeon E5-4657L v2 processor review

Intel Xeon E5-4657L v2

Xeon E5-4657L v2 processor released by Intel; release date: Q1'14. 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 - 2.90 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 81°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm.

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 - 4. Power consumption (TDP): 115 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1291
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
21548
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1291
PassMark - CPU mark 21548

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date Q1'14
Place in performance rating 1405
Processor Number E5-4657LV2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 81°C
Maximum frequency 2.90 GHz
Number of cores 12
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 24
VID voltage range 0.65-1.30V

Memory

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 4
Package Size 52.5 mm x 51 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 115 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16
Scalability 4S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)