Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2698 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 E5-2667 v4

Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2667 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 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2192 vs 2007
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3805 vs 3451

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2192 vs 2007
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3805 vs 3451

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 87.9°C vs 78°C
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30929 vs 24099
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 26574 vs 24669

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	87.9°C vs 78°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30929 vs 24099
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	26574 vs 24669

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2192

2007

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24099

30929

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3805

3451

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

24669

26574

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2192	2007
PassMark - CPU mark	24099	30929
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3805	3451
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	24669	26574

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'16	Q3'14
Place in performance rating	183	186
Processor Number	E5-2667V4	E5-2698V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Announced
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	9.6 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	78°C	87.9°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	16	32
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 51mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 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)