Intel Xeon E3 1290 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5 2697 v2
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E3 1290 v2 with 4 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Xeon E5 2697 v2 with 12 cores 2.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E3 1290 v2 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2.7GHz)
Lower TDP (87W vs 130W)
Intel Xeon E5 2697 v2 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 4 months late
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 8MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E3 1290 v2
+17%
833
Intel Xeon E5 2697 v2
710
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E3 1290 v2
2870
Intel Xeon E5 2697 v2
+80%
5194
General Parameters
May 2012
Release Date
Sep 2013
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Ivy Bridge
Core Architecture
Ivy Bridge-EP
Intel Socket 1155
Socket
Intel Socket 2011
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E3 (Ivy Bridge)
Generation
Xeon E5 (Ivy Bridge-EP)
Package
1.4 billions
Transistor Count
1.4 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
22 nm
87 W
Power Consumption
130 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
160 mm²
Die Size
160 mm²
CPU Performance
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
4.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
4
Total Core Count
12
8
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37.0
Multiplier
27.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3
2
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
3
16
PCIe Lanes
-
