Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2690 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690 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
2x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2071 vs 1916
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31174 vs 26340
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10720 vs 8521

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 12
Number of threads	28 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2071 vs 1916
PassMark - CPU mark	31174 vs 26340
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10720 vs 8521

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3

Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 89.9°C vs 89°C
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 834 vs 792

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	89.9°C vs 89°C
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	834 vs 792

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2071

1916

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

31174

26340

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

792

834

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

10720

8521

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2071	1916
PassMark - CPU mark	31174	26340
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	792	834
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10720	8521
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5995

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'16	Q3'14
Place in performance rating	1071	1194
Processor Number	E5-2690V4	E5-2690V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	9.6 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	89°C	89.9°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.50 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)	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)