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Xeon E5-2697 v2

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12 Cores, 24 Threads @2.7 GHz, Ivy Bridge EP.
Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 68.8% (434th of 1456)

Based on 1,265 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306E4 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2697 v2 @ 2.70GHz
Poor: 63%Average: 68.8% Great: 75%
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 71%
Battleship

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Above average average bench

The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 averaged 31.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 78.9Pts
Avg. Multi Core Speed 1,201Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 is just 12.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Single Core Speed 79.4Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 625Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,265 samples)
Rank 43468.8%
Min Avg Max
71.6 Memory 78.9 86.9
66.3 1-Core 79.4 94.8
137 2-Core 159 184
62.3% 106 Pts
Min Avg Max
278 4-Core 316 351
534 8-Core 625 681
55.6% 471 Pts
Min Avg Max
1,019 64-Core 1,201 1,320
74.4% 1,201 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
70.1% Very good
Memory 81.5
1-Core 85.8
2-Core 167
66% 111 Pts
4-Core 316
8-Core 631
56% 473 Pts
64-Core 1,217
75% 1,217 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
68.7% Good
Memory 79
1-Core 78.6
2-Core 158
62% 105 Pts
4-Core 314
8-Core 628
56% 471 Pts
64-Core 1,196
74% 1,196 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
67.4% Good
Memory 76.1
1-Core 78.7
2-Core 158
61% 104 Pts
4-Core 315
8-Core 633
56% 474 Pts
64-Core 1,223
76% 1,223 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
66.5% Good
Memory 80.4
1-Core 70.1
2-Core 141
59% 97.3 Pts
4-Core 283
8-Core 629
53% 456 Pts
64-Core 1,215
75% 1,215 Pts
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
66.1% Good
Memory 74.5
1-Core 83.3
2-Core 163
62% 107 Pts
4-Core 311
8-Core 624
55% 467 Pts
64-Core 1,209
75% 1,209 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
65.3% Good
Memory 74.6
1-Core 77.7
2-Core 152
60% 101 Pts
4-Core 301
8-Core 624
54% 463 Pts
64-Core 1,159
72% 1,159 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
64.4% Good
Memory 76
1-Core 71
2-Core 142
58% 96.3 Pts
4-Core 284
8-Core 627
53% 456 Pts
64-Core 1,208
75% 1,208 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
64.1% Good
Memory 75.7
1-Core 70.2
2-Core 142
57% 95.9 Pts
4-Core 283
8-Core 629
53% 456 Pts
64-Core 1,212
75% 1,212 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 68,098,742 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z420 Workstation

CPU
Xeon E5-2697 v2IntelBench 69%, 1,265 samples1x
GPU
Quadro K2000NvidiaBench 7%, 13,526 samples499x
Quadro K4000NvidiaBench 13%, 11,114 samples307x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples263x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples185x
C400 RealSSD 256GBMicronBench 55%, 11,652 samples129x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples113x
RAM
M391B5273DH0-CK0 4x4GBSamsungBench 72%, 618 samples65x
M391B5273DH0-CK0 8x4GBSamsungBench 89%, 244 samples58x
HMT41GU7AFR8C-RD 4x8GBHynixBench 89%, 207 samples56x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E5-2697 v2 (30M Cache, 2.70 GHz)
Code NameIvy Bridge EP
Launch DateQ3'13
Processor NumberE5-2697V2
# of Cores12
# of Threads24
Cache30 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsAVX
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
VID Voltage Range0.65–1.30V
Recommended Price$2614.00 - $2618.00
Clock Speed2.7 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.5 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s QPI
QPI Links2
Scalability2S Only
Max TDP130 W

Memory

Max Memory Size768 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
Memory Channels4
Memory Bandwidth59.7 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions46-bit
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express Configurationsx4, x8, x16
Max # of PCI Express Lanes40

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
Demand Based SwitchingYes
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechNo
Flex Memory AccessNo

Package

Package Size52.5mm x 51mm
Max CPU Configuration2
Sockets SupportedFCLGA2011

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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