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Xeon E5-2697A v4

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16 Cores, 32 Threads @2.60 GHz, Broadwell.
Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 75.1% (304th of 1442)

Based on 192 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000406F1 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2697A v4 @ 2.60GHz
Poor: 67%Average: 75.1% Great: 81%
Gaming
Gaming 75%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 89%
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Good average bench

The Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 averaged 24.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Multi Core Speed 1,977Pts
Avg. Memory Latency 79.3Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 is just 14.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Octa Core Speed 765Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 194Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 192 samples)
Rank 30475.1%
Min Avg Max
72.1 Memory 79.3 88.9
78.6 1-Core 99.3 114
158 2-Core 194 224
70.9% 124 Pts
Min Avg Max
320 4-Core 380 418
654 8-Core 765 812
67.4% 572 Pts
Min Avg Max
1,609 64-Core 1,977 2,134
122% 1,977 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU0, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
78.1% Very good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 107
2-Core 185
73% 125 Pts
4-Core 384
8-Core 770
68% 577 Pts
64-Core 2046
127% 2046 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
78% Very good
Memory 81.7
1-Core 109
2-Core 204
75% 132 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 774
70% 586 Pts
64-Core 2,038
126% 2,038 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
75.7% Very good
Memory 79.5
1-Core 105
2-Core 192
72% 125 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 772
68% 579 Pts
64-Core 2,013
125% 2,013 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
75% Very good
Memory 79.3
1-Core 98.7
2-Core 190
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 380
8-Core 774
68% 577 Pts
64-Core 2,008
124% 2,008 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg)
74.4% Very good
Memory 76.9
1-Core 105
2-Core 202
72% 128 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 772
68% 579 Pts
64-Core 1,516
94% 1,516 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
72.8% Very good
Memory 80.8
1-Core 93.8
2-Core 192
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 347
8-Core 778
65% 563 Pts
64-Core 2,028
126% 2,028 Pts
SOCKET 1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
72.7% Very good
Memory 76.9
1-Core 93
2-Core 182
67% 117 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 770
67% 569 Pts
64-Core 1,986
123% 1,986 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
72.1% Very good
Memory 75.1
1-Core 99.2
2-Core 186
68% 120 Pts
4-Core 371
8-Core 774
67% 573 Pts
64-Core 1,995
123% 1,995 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 19%
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Desktop
Desktop 79%
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Workstation
Workstation 21%
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System: HP Z440 Workstation

CPU
Xeon E5-2697A v4IntelBench 75%, 192 samples1x
GPU
Quadro K2200Nvidia  $440Bench 16%, 13,860 samples740x
Quadro M4000NvidiaBench 32%, 9,043 samples376x
Quadro K4200Nvidia  $820Bench 21%, 7,330 samples223x
SSD
SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsungBench 238%, 21,542 samples144x
SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBSamsungBench 219%, 21,747 samples130x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples122x
RAM
M393A1G40DB0-CPB 2x8GBSamsungBench 60%, 1,030 samples184x
M393A1G40DB0-CPB 4x8GBSamsungBench 93%, 970 samples178x
M393A2G40DB0-CPB 2x16GBSamsungBench 59%, 1,132 samples157x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 9% - Terrible Total price: $440

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E5-2697A v4 (40M Cache, 2.60 GHz)
Code NameBroadwell
Launch DateQ1'16
Processor NumberE5-2697AV4
# of Cores16
# of Threads32
Cache40 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsAVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
VID Voltage Range0
Recommended Price$2891.00
Clock Speed2.60 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.60 GHz
Bus Speed9.6 GT/s QPI
QPI Links2
Scalability2S
Max TDP145 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsNone

Memory

Max Memory Size1.54 TB
Memory TypesDDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Memory Channels4
Memory Bandwidth76.8 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-NIYes
Demand Based SwitchingYes
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechNo
Flex Memory AccessNo

Package

Package Size45mm x 52.5mm
Max CPU Configuration2
Sockets SupportedFCLGA2011-3

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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