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Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

Processor

CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
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 5.1.1 / Linux / CPU
Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4 282.69 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 271.95 - 284.68 · 16 core / 32 thread · Latest: 2026-09-22

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

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark21,494*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,038*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark21,402* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · mark21,875*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 / Linux · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

64.21 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

282.69 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
271.95371880698
75th percentile
284.68108759171
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

100.41 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

118.07 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

52.09 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

62.86 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

226.58 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
222.55225132238
75th percentile
229.82706523162
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

279.88 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
278.29904071632
75th percentile
281.29479779567
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

73.25 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

89.25 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

101.24 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

127.85 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

50.03 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

225.69 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
217.13026882279
75th percentile
226.26074977689
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

74.78 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

100.69 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

59.71 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

274.88 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
274.81456396981
75th percentile
276.83093790672
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

89.62 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

126.46 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

50.04 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

223.29 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
214.08081875437
75th percentile
224.69818888323
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

73.33 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

99.92 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

47.88 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

209.88 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
207.06603195649
75th percentile
212.92535538653
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

67.86 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

93.91 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

61.39 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

288.89 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
287.58539588904
75th percentile
292.65181898028
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

88.28 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2697A v4

139.34 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
16
CPU threads
32
Base clock
2.6 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
40 MB
Socket / package
LGA 2011-3
Process node
14 nm

Cache hierarchy

  • L3 / total
    Level
    L3
    Scope
    total
    Size
    40 MB
  • Reported cache*
    Size
    40 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 · 24 fields
name
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 @ 2.60GHz*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 @ 2.60GHz*
cores
16*
cores
16*
logicals
2*
logicals
2*
samples
12*
samples
15*
price
0*
price
0*
tdp
145*
tdp
145*
date
2016-06-01*
date
2016-06-01*
socket
FCLGA2011-3*
socket
FCLGA2011-3*
category
Server*
category
Server*
speed
2,600*
speed
2,600*
turbo
3,600*
turbo
3,600*
cpuCount
1*
cpuCount
2*
Specifications 2 · 4 fields
brand
Intel*
brand
Intel*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 @ 2.60GHz*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 @ 2.60GHz*
Specifications 3 · 20 fields
turbo frequency
3,600*
cache size
40,960*
tdp
145*
socket
FCLGA2011-3*
memory type
DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400*
cores
16*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result
intel*
vertical segment
Server*
max memory size
1,610,612,736*
status
Launched*
max temp
78*
package size
45mm x 52.5mm*
threads
32*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4*
rating Processor benchmark result
21,402*
processor number
E5-2697AV4*
launch date
2016-02-01*
lithography
14*
bus speed
9.6*
base frequency
2,600*
Specifications 4 · 54 fields
Recommended Customer Price
$2891.00*
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
16*
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
32*
Max Turbo Frequency
3.6* GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡
3.6* GHz
Processor Base Frequency
2.6* GHz
Cache
40.0* MB
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Cache description
Intel® Smart Cache*
Original declaration
40 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
E5-2697AV4*
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
78* °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 5 · 8 fields
name
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 @ 2.60GHz*
socket
FCLGA2011-3*
category
Server*
mark
21,875*
single thread
2,045*
tdp
145*
powerperf
150*
testdate
Jun 2016*
Specifications 6 · 9 fields
cpuName
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 @ 2.60GHz*
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*
cpuMark
21,494*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
2,038*
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
148.24*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
16*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Specifications 7 · 8 fields
product
Xeon E5-2697A v4*
status
Launched*
releaseDate
2,016*
cores
16*
maxTurboClock
3.6*
baseClock
2.6*
cache
40*
cacheInfo
Intel Smart Cache*

* Provisional data