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Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

Processor

CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
Maximum boost clock
3.6 GHz
Thermal design power
145 W

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 4.5.0 / Windows / CPU
Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4 188.38 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 184.35 - 189.31 · 18 core / 18 thread · Latest: 2025-12-20

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark21,545*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,963*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark21,216* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · mark21,525*Platform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

43.33 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

188.38 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
184.34774982855
75th percentile
189.30503355328
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

59.98 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

85.08 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

52.29 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1

41.37 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

63.37 samples/min

9 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

237.51 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
232.45556961475
75th percentile
238.61575288659

185.19 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
183.01015500136
75th percentile
187.39804816378
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

281.23 samples/min

9 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
280.32047539328
75th percentile
282.9163926974
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

78.97 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1

59.98 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

93.42 samples/min

9 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

106.24 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1

83.84 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
18
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

125.63 samples/min

9 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

50.53 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

233.00 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
230.90880439645
75th percentile
234.83713458792
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

78.01 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

104.46 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

55.60 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

243.07 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
242.7141360077
75th percentile
243.09796414698
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

78.25 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

108.81 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

55.68 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

247.05 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
237.51235989341
75th percentile
251.52888261344
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

73.89 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697 v4

117.47 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
18
CPU threads
36
Base clock
2.3 GHz
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency
3.6 GHz*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth
76.80 GB/s*
Maximum boost clock
3.6 GHz
L3 cache
45 MB
Architecture
Broadwell*
Socket / package
LGA 2011-3
Process node
14 nm

Cache hierarchy

  • L3 / total
    Level
    L3
    Scope
    total
    Size
    45 MB
  • Reported cache*
    Size
    45 MB*
    Level
    Reported cache (level unstated)*
    Scope
    Intel® Smart Cache*

Compatible sockets

  • LGA 2011-3

Memory & storage

Memory channels
4
Video memory type
DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400*

Supported memory

  • DDR4-2400
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    2,400 MT/s
  • DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400*

CPU memory support

  • DDR4-1600
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    1,600 MT/s
  • DDR4-1866
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    1,866 MT/s
  • DDR4-2133
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    2,133 MT/s
  • DDR4-2400
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    2,400 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power
145 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields
Maximum turbo frequency
3.6* GHz
Scope and conditions
native_context
Clock scope
Maximum turbo declaration; not measured or sustained all-core frequency*
Codename
Broadwell*
Processor model
E5-2697 v4*
Full processor designation
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2697 v4 @ 2.30*
Processor family
Intel Xeon E5/E3*
Launch year
precision
year*
text
2016*
Declared memory capacity
1.5* TB
Scope and conditions
native_context
Capacity unit base
Not independently established*
CPU cores
18*
L3 cache
45* MB
Scope and conditions
native_context
Capacity unit base
Not independently established*
Thermal design power declaration
145* W
CPU threads
36*
Specifications 2 · 10 fields
Name
Intel Xeon E5-2697 V4*
Cores
8*
Threads
36*
TDP
145* W
Socket
2011-V3*
Integrated GPU
No*
Producer
Intel*
Base Clock
2.3* GHz
Turbo Clock
3.6* GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
No*
Specifications 3 · 24 fields
name
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 @ 2.30GHz*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 @ 2.30GHz*
cores
18*
cores
18*
logicals
2*
logicals
2*
samples
27*
samples
29*
price
488.1*
price
976.2*
tdp
145*
tdp
145*
date
2016-05-01*
date
2016-05-01*
socket
FCLGA2011-3*
socket
FCLGA2011-3*
category
Server*
category
Server*
speed
2,300*
speed
2,300*
turbo
3,600*
turbo
3,600*
cpuCount
2*
cpuCount
1*
Specifications 4 · 4 fields
brand
Intel*
brand
Intel*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 @ 2.30GHz*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 @ 2.30GHz*
Specifications 5 · 20 fields
turbo frequency
3,600*
cache size
46,080*
tdp
145*
socket
FCLGA2011-3*
memory type
DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400*
cores
18*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result
intel*
vertical segment
Server*
max memory size
1,610,612,736*
status
Launched*
max temp
79*
package size
45mm x 52.5mm*
threads
36*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4*
rating Processor benchmark result
21,216*
processor number
E5-2697V4*
launch date
2016-02-01*
lithography
14*
bus speed
9.6*
base frequency
2,300*
Specifications 6 · 54 fields
Recommended Customer Price
$2702.00*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Price scope
Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.*
Idle States
Yes*
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes*
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡
No*
Intel® Flex Memory Access
No*
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Yes*
Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡
Intel vPro® Platform*
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes*
Secure Key
Yes*
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes*
Execute Disable Bit ‡
Yes*
Intel® OS Guard
Yes*
Total Cores
18*
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡
Yes*
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes*
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡
Yes*
Total Threads
36*
Max Turbo Frequency
3.6* GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡
3.6* GHz
Processor Base Frequency
2.3* GHz
Cache
45.0* MB
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Cache description
Intel® Smart Cache*
Original declaration
45 MB Intel® Smart Cache*
TDP
145* W
Bus Speed
9.6* GT/s
# of QPI Links
2*
Marketing Status
Launched*
Launch Date
Q1'16*
Servicing Status
End of Servicing Updates*
End of Servicing Updates Date
Thursday | June 30 | 2022*
Embedded Options Available
No*
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
1.5* TB
Memory Types
DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400*
Max # of Memory Channels
4*
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported ‡
Yes*
Physical Address Extensions
46-bit*
Product Collection
Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family*
Vertical Segment
Server*
Processor Number
E5-2697V4*
PCI Express Revision
3.0*
PCI Express Configurations ‡
x4 | x8 | x16*
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
40*
Scalability
2S*
Lithography
14* nm
Sockets Supported
FCLGA2011*
Max CPU Configuration
2*
Package Size
45mm x 52.5mm*
TCASE
79* °C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0*
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
Yes*
Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions
Yes*
Intel® 64 ‡
Yes*
Instruction Set
64-bit*
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® AVX2*
Specifications 7 · 11 fields
name
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 @ 2.30GHz*
socket
FCLGA2011-3*
category
Server*
price
$2,790.05**
mark
21,525*
value
7.72*
single thread
1,763*
single thread value
0.63*
tdp
145*
powerperf
148*
testdate
May 2016*
Specifications 8 · 6 fields
microarchitecture
Broadwell*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-2697 V4*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-2697 V4*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
boost clock
3.6* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-2697 V4*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-2697 V4*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Reported core clock
2.3* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-2697 V4*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-2697 V4*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.*
core count
18*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-2697 V4*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-2697 V4*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2697 V4*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-2697 V4*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-2697 V4*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
tdp
145* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-2697 V4*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-2697 V4*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Specifications 9 · 12 fields
cpuName
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 @ 2.30GHz*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
testDate
2,016*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
socket
FCLGA2011-3*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
category
Server*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
price
874*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuMark
21,545*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuValue
24.65*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
1,963*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadValue
2.25*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
145*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerf
148.59*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
18*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Specifications 10 · 8 fields
product
Xeon E5-2697 v4*
status
Launched*
releaseDate
2,016*
cores
18*
maxTurboClock
3.6*
baseClock
2.3*
cache
45*
cacheInfo
Intel Smart Cache*

* Provisional data