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.

 

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 399 396
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)