Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-4627 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 and Intel Xeon E5-4627 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4

Intel Xeon E5-4627 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
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 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2075 vs 1972
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28840 vs 15898

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2075 vs 1972
PassMark - CPU mark	28840 vs 15898

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4627 v2

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 88°C vs 76°C
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 160 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	88°C vs 76°C
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 160 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-4627 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2075

1972

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28840

15898

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4	Intel Xeon E5-4627 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2075	1972
PassMark - CPU mark	28840	15898
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	870
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11425

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4	Intel Xeon E5-4627 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q1'16	Q1'14
Place in performance rating	920	1011
Processor Number	E5-2687WV4	E5-4627V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	7.2 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C	88°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	24	8
VID voltage range	0	0.65-1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	4
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	52.5 mm x 45 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 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	4S 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)