Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4

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 44% lower typical power consumption: 90 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1858 vs 1709
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 695 vs 654

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1858 vs 1709
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	695 vs 654

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
4 more threads: 24 vs 20
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 76°C
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22852 vs 20810
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6947 vs 5464

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 10
Number of threads	24 vs 20
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 76°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22852 vs 20810
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6947 vs 5464

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1858

1709

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20810

22852

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

695

654

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5464

6947

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1858	1709
PassMark - CPU mark	20810	22852
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	695	654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5464	6947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		11.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		75.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.157
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		14.769

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q1'16	10 September 2013
Place in performance rating	1457	1743
Processor Number	E5-2640V4	E5-2697V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,723
Price now		$2,235.02
Value for money (0-100)		2.30
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	10	12
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	20	24
VID voltage range	0	0.65–1.30V
Die size		160 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		8GT / s
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache		30 MB
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.3 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	52.5mm x 51mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt	130 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 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® AVX2	Intel® AVX
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)