Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2660 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 E5-2660 v4

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 12
4 more threads: 28 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1906 vs 1709
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26434 vs 22852
5.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3364 vs 654
3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 25358 vs 6947

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 12
Number of threads	28 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1906 vs 1709
PassMark - CPU mark	26434 vs 22852
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3364 vs 654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	25358 vs 6947

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 79°C

Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 79°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1906

1709

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26434

22852

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3364

654

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

25358

6947

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1906	1709
PassMark - CPU mark	26434	22852
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3364	654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	25358	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 E5-2660 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q1'16	10 September 2013
Place in performance rating	217	1743
Processor Number	E5-2660V4	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	2.00 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	14	12
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	28	24
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
VID voltage range		0.65–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size		768 GB
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)	105 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)