Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2687W

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2687W 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 E5-2687W v4

Intel Xeon E5-2687W

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 67°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
6x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 256 GB
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2075 vs 1737
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28840 vs 17762
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 870 vs 699
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 11425 vs 5632

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	76°C vs 67°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 256 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2075 vs 1737
PassMark - CPU mark	28840 vs 17762
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	870 vs 699
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11425 vs 5632

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2687W

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 160 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 160 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2687W

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2075

1737

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28840

17762

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

870

699

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

11425

5632

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4	Intel Xeon E5-2687W
PassMark - Single thread mark	2075	1737
PassMark - CPU mark	28840	17762
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	870	699
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11425	5632
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		12747
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		56.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		269.627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		2.336
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		12.708
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		78.498

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4	Intel Xeon E5-2687W
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q1'16	March 2012
Place in performance rating	920	727
Processor Number	E5-2687WV4	E5-2687W
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$815
Price now		$2,636.50
Value for money (0-100)		1.61
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	67°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	24	16
VID voltage range	0	0.60V - 1.35V
Die size		435 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		20480 KB (shared)
Transistor count		2270 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
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 45.0 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	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
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)