Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 vs Intel Core i7-3930K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 and Intel Core i7-3930K 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 E5-2697 v3

Intel Core i7-3930K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
16 more threads: 28 vs 12
Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 76.7°C vs 66.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64.23 GB
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1927 vs 1742
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26772 vs 8205
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 797 vs 787
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9536 vs 4610

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 6
Number of threads	28 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	76.7°C vs 66.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 64.23 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1927 vs 1742
PassMark - CPU mark	26772 vs 8205
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	797 vs 787
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9536 vs 4610

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3930K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 145 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 145 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3930K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1927

1742

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26772

8205

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

797

787

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

9536

4610

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3	Intel Core i7-3930K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1927	1742
PassMark - CPU mark	26772	8205
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	797	787
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9536	4610
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5049
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.321
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		65.02
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.735
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.34

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3	Intel Core i7-3930K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge E
Launch date	Q3'14	November 2011
Place in performance rating	1178	2055
Processor Number	E5-2697V3	i7-3930K
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$611
Price now		$397.99
Value for money (0-100)		8.88
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	76.7°C	66.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	14	6
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	28	12
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V	0.600-1.350V
Die size		435 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		12288 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Transistor count		2270 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	64.23 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 51mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	145 Watt	130 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	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® SSE4.2, 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)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)