Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 vs Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 and Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3

Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
20 more threads: 28 vs 8
12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26882 vs 7959

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 4
Number of threads	28 vs 8
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	26882 vs 7959

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 30% higher maximum core temperature: 100 vs 76.7°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
3.2x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 145 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2152 vs 1932

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 vs 76.7°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 145 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2152 vs 1932

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1932

2152

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26882

7959

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5
PassMark - Single thread mark	1932	2152
PassMark - CPU mark	26882	7959
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	797
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9536

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'14	Q2'16
Place in performance rating	1141	1134
Processor Number	E5-2697V3	E3-1585LV5
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	76.7°C	100
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	14	4
Number of QPI Links	2	0
Number of threads	28	8
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR3L,LPDDR3 1600MHz, DDR4 2133MHz at 1.2V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 51mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	145 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability	2S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, 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
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x193A
eDRAM		128 MB
Execution Units		72
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics P580
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3