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Xeon E5-2690 v4

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14 Cores, 28 Threads @2.60 GHz, Broadwell.
Release date ≈ Q2 2018.

Average Bench: 56.6% (643rd of 1442)

Based on 41 user benchmarks.  Device: 0F8BFBFF000406F1 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2690 v4 @ 2.60GHz
Poor: 25%Average: 56.6% Great: 73%
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht

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Average average bench

The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 averaged 43.3% 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 60.4Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 81.4Pts

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 is 47.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Octa Core Speed 509Pts
Avg. Multi Core Speed 751Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 41 samples)
Rank 64356.6%
Min Avg Max
20.6 Memory 60.4 79.7
22 1-Core 81.4 104
24.8 2-Core 153 206
55.9% 98.2 Pts
Min Avg Max
37.3 4-Core 287 418
15.7 8-Core 509 810
48% 398 Pts
Min Avg Max
67.5 64-Core 751 2,155
46.5% 751 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
73.9% Very good
Memory 76.3
1-Core 92.3
2-Core 190
68% 119 Pts
4-Core 384
8-Core 754
67% 569 Pts
64-Core 1,549
96% 1,549 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
72.4% Very good
Memory 71.5
1-Core 96.3
2-Core 197
68% 122 Pts
4-Core 393
8-Core 778
69% 586 Pts
64-Core 1,328
82% 1,328 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 20 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
72.2% Very good
Memory 71.5
1-Core 97.8
2-Core 180
66% 116 Pts
4-Core 391
8-Core 736
67% 563 Pts
64-Core 1,501
93% 1,501 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 28 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
71.6% Very good
Memory 71.3
1-Core 84.6
2-Core 190
64% 115 Pts
4-Core 385
8-Core 771
68% 578 Pts
64-Core 1,769
110% 1,769 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
63.5% Good
Memory 73.6
1-Core 70
2-Core 138
56% 93.7 Pts
4-Core 287
8-Core 693
56% 490 Pts
64-Core 750
46% 750 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 28 cores, 56 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
58.9% Above average
Memory 53.5
1-Core 85.5
2-Core 169
56% 103 Pts
4-Core 344
8-Core 669
60% 507 Pts
64-Core 2962
183% 2962 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
46.7% Average
Memory 46.3
1-Core 70.3
2-Core 137
47% 84.4 Pts
4-Core 253
8-Core 394
40% 324 Pts
64-Core 451
28% 451 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,719,241 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 74%
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Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 71%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z370-A - $132

CPU
Xeon E5-2690 v4IntelBench 57%, 41 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples1,107x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples1,056x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples737x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples534x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples489x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples403x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples841x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples313x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GBCorsairBench 87%, 76,101 samples305x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $740

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E5-2690 v4 (35M Cache, 2.60 GHz)
Code NameBroadwell
Launch DateQ1'16
Processor NumberE5-2690V4
# of Cores14
# of Threads28
Cache35 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsAVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
VID Voltage Range0
Recommended Price$2090.00 - $2094.00
Clock Speed2.60 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.50 GHz
Bus Speed9.6 GT/s QPI
QPI Links2
Scalability2S
Max TDP135 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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