Xeon E5-2673 v2 vs E5-2695 v4

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2695 v4
2016
18 cores / 36 threads, 120 Watt
12.16
+56.3%
Xeon E5-2673 v2
2013
8 cores / 16 threads, 110 Watt
7.78

Xeon E5-2695 v4 outperforms Xeon E5-2673 v2 by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Xeon E5-2673 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking642956
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.46no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency9.416.57
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)no data
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)1 October 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,424no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Xeon E5-2673 v2 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores18 (Octadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3616
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier21no data
L2 cache4.5 MBno data
L3 cache45 MB25 MB
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size456.12 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature84 °C°C
Number of transistors7200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.65-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Xeon E5-2673 v2 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration2 (Multiprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt110 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Xeon E5-2673 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access--
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bit46 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Xeon E5-2673 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Xeon E5-2673 v2 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Xeon E5-2673 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size1.5 TB768 GB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s59.7 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2695 v4 and Xeon E5-2673 v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4040

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E5-2695 v4 12.16
+56.3%
Xeon E5-2673 v2 7.78

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-2695 v4 18958
+56.3%
Xeon E5-2673 v2 12128

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-2695 v4 954
+56.1%
Xeon E5-2673 v2 611

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-2695 v4 7306
+82.6%
Xeon E5-2673 v2 4002

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.16 7.78
Recency 20 June 2016 1 October 2013
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 110 Watt

Xeon E5-2695 v4 has a 56.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5-2673 v2, on the other hand, has 9.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2695 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2673 v2 in performance tests.


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