Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2: comparison

Comparison of Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 has a higher base clock (3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz) and a higher maximum clock (3.6 GHz vs 3.5 GHz).

At the same time, Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 has more cores (12 vs 10), more threads (24 vs 20) and a larger L3 cache (30 MB vs 25 MB).

Both processors match on: TDP (130 W), process node (22 nm), maximum memory size (768 GB), memory channels (4), PCIe version (3).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

ParameterIntel Xeon E5-2690 v2Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Cores / threads 10 / 20 12 / 24
Max boost clock 3.6 GHz 3.5 GHz
L3 cache 25 MB 30 MB
TDP 130 W 130 W
Process 22 nm 22 nm

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
General
Model E5-2690V2 E5-2697V2
Codename Ivy Bridge EP Ivy Bridge EP
Segment Server Server
Product line Семейство процессоров Intel Xeon E5 v2 Семейство процессоров Intel Xeon E5 v2
Process 22 nm 22 nm
Launch date Q3 2013 Q3 2013
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Servicing status End of Servicing Lifetime End of Servicing Lifetime
End of servicing updates 06/30/2020 06/30/2020
Embedded options available No No
Supply status Discontinued Discontinued
CPU
Cores 10 12
Threads 20 24
Multithreading (SMT/HT) Yes Yes
Base clock 3 GHz 2.7 GHz
Max boost clock 3.6 GHz 3.5 GHz
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency 3.6 GHz 3.5 GHz
L3 cache 25 MB 30 MB
Bus speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s
TDP 130 W 130 W
Turbo Boost Yes (2) Yes (2)
64-bit support Yes Yes
Instruction set width 64 bit 64 bit
Instruction set extensions AVX AVX
QPI links 2 2
Memory
Max memory size 768 GB 768 GB
Memory types DDR3 DDR3
Memory channels 4 4
Max memory bandwidth 59.7 GB/s 59.7 GB/s
ECC memory supported Yes Yes
Physical address extensions 46-bit 46-bit
I/O and interfaces
PCI Express revision 3 3
PCI Express lanes 40 40
PCI Express configurations x4, x8, x16 x4, x8, x16
Scalability 2S 2S Only
Package and thermal
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 FCLGA2011
Max CPU configuration 2 2
Package size 52.5mm x 45mm 52.5mm x 51mm
TCASE 88 °C 86 °C
Security and virtualization
Virtualization (VT-x / AMD-V) Yes Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d) Yes Yes
Extended Page Tables (EPT) Yes Yes
AES-NI Yes Yes
Execute Disable Bit Yes Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology Yes Yes
Secure Key Yes Yes
Intel OS Guard Yes Yes
vPro Eligibility Intel vPro Platform Intel vPro Platform
Technologies
Enhanced SpeedStep Yes Yes
Idle States Yes Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes Yes
Identity Protection Technology No No
Transactional Synchronization Extensions No No
Flex Memory Access No No

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