Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2667 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
  • 8 more threads: 24 vs 16
  • Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 74°C
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22852 vs 21280
  • Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6947 vs 6231
  • Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 11.052 vs 8.414
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.157 vs 1.042
  • Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.429 vs 4.296
  • Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 14.769 vs 11.999
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Number of threads 24 vs 16
Maximum core temperature 86°C vs 74°C
L1 cache 768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 30 MB vs 20480 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 22852 vs 21280
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6947 vs 6231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 11.052 vs 8.414
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.157 vs 1.042
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.429 vs 4.296
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 14.769 vs 11.999

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2

  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2025 vs 1709
  • Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 758 vs 654
  • Around 63% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 122.873 vs 75.574
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2025 vs 1709
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 758 vs 654
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 122.873 vs 75.574

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1709
2025
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22852
21280
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
654
758
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6947
6231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
11.052
8.414
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
75.574
122.873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.157
1.042
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.429
4.296
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
14.769
11.999
Name Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark 1709 2025
PassMark - CPU mark 22852 21280
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 654 758
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6947 6231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 11.052 8.414
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 75.574 122.873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.157 1.042
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.429 4.296
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 14.769 11.999

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EP Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date 10 September 2013 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $1,723 $2,300
Place in performance rating 1743 1699
Price now $2,235.02 $763.56
Processor Number E5-2697V2 E5-2667V2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 2.30 6.24
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.70 GHz 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s QPI 8 GT/s QPI
Die size 160 mm 160 mm
Front-side bus (FSB) 8GT / s
L1 cache 768 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 3 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 30 MB 20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 86°C 74°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 12 8
Number of QPI Links 2 2
Number of threads 24 16
Transistor count 1400 million 1400 million
VID voltage range 0.65–1.30V 0.65–1.30V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 4 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 59.7 GB/s 59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size 768 GB 768 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 2
Package Size 52.5mm x 51mm 52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 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 Only 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® AVX Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)