Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3 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 E5-2630 v4

Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Around 59% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 135 Watt
Around 78% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5750 vs 3222

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 135 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5750 vs 3222

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3

Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 77.8°C vs 74°C
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1971 vs 1731
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21088 vs 19254
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 720 vs 676

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Maximum core temperature	77.8°C vs 74°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1971 vs 1731
PassMark - CPU mark	21088 vs 19254
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	720 vs 676

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1731

1971

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19254

21088

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

676

720

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5750

3222

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1731	1971
PassMark - CPU mark	19254	21088
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	676	720
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5750	3222

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'16	Q3'14
Place in performance rating	1472	1473
Processor Number	E5-2630V4	E5-2667V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	9.6 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	74°C	77.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	10	8
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	20	16
VID voltage range	0	0.65V–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.3 GB/s	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	135 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S	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® 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	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)