Intel Xeon E5-2658 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2658 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2658 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 E5-2658 v4

Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2658 v4

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 12
4 more threads: 28 vs 24
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 91°C vs 86.95
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 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1748 vs 1576
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27797 vs 21856

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 12
Number of threads	28 vs 24
Maximum core temperature	91°C vs 86.95
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1748 vs 1576
PassMark - CPU mark	27797 vs 21856

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3

Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3093 vs 2744
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 22657 vs 22233

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3093 vs 2744
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	22657 vs 22233

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2658 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1748

1576

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27797

21856

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2744

3093

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

22233

22657

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2658 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1748	1576
PassMark - CPU mark	27797	21856
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2744	3093
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	22233	22657

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2658 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'16	Q3'14
Place in performance rating	401	396
Processor Number	E5-2658V4	E5-2658V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	9.6 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	91°C	86.95
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	14	12
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	28	24
VID voltage range	0	0.65V–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	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)	105 Watt	105 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)