Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 14
4 more threads: 32 vs 28
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2123 vs 1955
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33227 vs 28233

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 14
Number of threads	32 vs 28
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2123 vs 1955
PassMark - CPU mark	33227 vs 28233

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 78°C
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 145 Watt
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3508 vs 3406
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 30097 vs 28945

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 78°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 145 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3508 vs 3406
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	30097 vs 28945

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2123

1955

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

33227

28233

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3406

3508

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

28945

30097

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2123	1955
PassMark - CPU mark	33227	28233
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3406	3508
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	28945	30097

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'16	10 March 2016
Place in performance rating	123	129
Processor Number	E5-2697AV4	E5-2680V4
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,745
Price now		$1,762.90
Value for money (0-100)		3.32
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	9.6 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	78°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	16	14
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	32	28
VID voltage range	0	0
Die size		306 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		9.6 GT / s / QPI
L1 cache		448 KB
L2 cache		3.5 MB
L3 cache		35 MB
Transistor count		4700 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	145 Watt	120 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)
Graphics
Processor graphics		None