Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2690 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).

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
4 more threads: 24 vs 20
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22852 vs 22390
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6947 vs 6694

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 10
Number of threads	24 vs 20
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB vs 25600 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22852 vs 22390
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6947 vs 6694

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 88°C vs 86°C
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1866 vs 1709
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 712 vs 654

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	88°C vs 86°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1866 vs 1709
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	712 vs 654

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1709

1866

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22852

22390

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

654

712

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6947

6694

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	1709	1866
PassMark - CPU mark	22852	22390
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	654	712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6947	6694
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	11.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	75.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.157
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.769

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge EP	Ivy Bridge EP
Launch date	10 September 2013	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,723	$2,697
Place in performance rating	1743	1360
Price now	$2,235.02	$435
Processor Number	E5-2697V2	E5-2690V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	2.30	11.18
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.00 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	25600 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C	88°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	12	10
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	24	20
Transistor count	1400 million	1400 million
VID voltage range	0.65–1.30V	0.65V–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
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)