Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2 vs Intel Xeon X5698

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2 and Intel Xeon X5698 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2

Intel Xeon X5698

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 63% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6395 vs 3447

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs February 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6395 vs 3447

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5698

Around 83% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1922 vs 1282

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 10240 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1922 vs 1282

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5698

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1282

1922

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6395

3447

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2	Intel Xeon X5698
PassMark - Single thread mark	1282	1922
PassMark - CPU mark	6395	3447
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1847
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6517

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2407 v2	Intel Xeon X5698
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EN	Westmere EP
Launch date	September 2013	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$476
Place in performance rating	1355	1347
Price now	$476.31
Processor Number	E5-2407V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	2.83
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	160 mm	239 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared)	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of QPI Links	1
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1400 million	1170 million
VID voltage range	0.65-1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066/1333	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1356	1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24
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
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)