CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 2697 v2 vs 4960X among all CPUs

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores
Xeon E5 2697 v2
7.6
Core i7 4960X
6.9
Core i7 4930K
6.8
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance
Xeon E5 2697 v2
8.8
Core i7 4960X
9.4
Core i7 4930K
9.3
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU performance for graphics
Xeon E5 2697 v2
n.d.
Core i7 4960X
n.d.
Core i7 4930K
n.d.
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate

Integrated Graphics (OpenCL)

Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing
Xeon E5 2697 v2
0.0
Core i7 4960X
0.0
Core i7 4930K
0.0
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more

Performance per Watt

How efficiently does the processor use electricity?
Xeon E5 2697 v2
5.0
Core i7 4960X
5.0
Core i7 4930K
5.0
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more

Value

Are you paying a premium for performance?
Xeon E5 2697 v2
n.d.
Core i7 4960X
3.4
Core i7 4930K
4.6
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more
5.8

CPUBoss Score

Combination of all six facets
Xeon E5 2697 v2
5.8
Core i7 4960X
5.2
Core i7 4930K
5.5

Winner
Intel Core i7 4960X 

CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 4960X  based on its single-core performance and value.

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Differences What are the advantages of each

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Reasons to consider the
Intel Xeon E5 2697 v2

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Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 82.7 vs 78.4 More than 5% better 3DMark06 CPU score
Significantly more l2 cache 3 MB vs 2 MB 50% more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later
Much more l3 cache 30 MB vs 15 MB 2x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later
More threads 24 vs 12 Twice as many threads
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 vs 1 Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration
Supports more RAM 786,432 MB vs 65,536 MB Supports 12x more RAM
Supports trusted computing Yes vs No Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing
Better PassMark score 17,812 vs 13,858 Around 30% better PassMark score
Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature 86 °C vs 66.8 °C Around 30% higher Maximum operating temperature
Better performance per watt 9.11 pt/W vs 7.85 pt/W More than 15% better performance per watt
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Is unlocked Yes vs No Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Significantly higher clock speed 3.6 GHz vs 2.7 GHz Around 35% higher clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed 4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz Around 15% higher turbo clock speed
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.49 GHz vs 3.11 GHz Around 45% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
Significantly better performance per dollar 0.88 pt/$ vs 0.46 pt/$ More than 90% better performance per dollar
Better PassMark (Single core) score 2,076 vs 1,685 Around 25% better PassMark (Single core) score
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.33 GHz vs 3.42 GHz More than 25% better overclocked clock speed (Water)
Newer Sep, 2013 vs Jul, 2013 Release date 2 months later

Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5 2697 v2 vs Core i7 4960X

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon E5 2697 v2
29,581
Core i7 4960X
20,658

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon E5 2697 v2
2,892
Core i7 4960X
3,479

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon E5 2697 v2
2,320,000 MB/s
Core i7 4960X
2,560,000 MB/s

GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon E5 2697 v2
29,205
Core i7 4960X
20,896

GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Xeon E5 2697 v2
32,651
Core i7 4960X
23,903

GeekBench

Xeon E5 2697 v2
32,651
Core i7 4960X
23,903

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Xeon E5 2697 v2
17,812
Core i7 4960X
13,858

PassMark (Single Core)

Xeon E5 2697 v2
1,685
Core i7 4960X
2,076

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Xeon E5 2697 v2  vs
Core i7 4960X 
Clock speed 2.7 GHz 3.6 GHz
Turbo clock speed 3.5 GHz 4 GHz
Cores Dodeca core Hexa core
Is unlocked No Yes

features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Supports trusted computing Yes No
Has virtualization support Yes Yes
Instruction set extensions
SSE2
MMX
SSE4
AVX
SSE3
SSE
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Supplemental SSE3
AES
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

power consumption
TDP 130W 130W
Annual home energy cost 31.32 $/year 31.32 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 113.88 $/year 113.88 $/year
Performance per watt 9.11 pt/W 7.85 pt/W
Typical power consumption 105.63W 105.63W

bus
Architecture QPI DMI 2.0
Number of links 2 1
Data rate 64,000 MB/s 20,000 MB/s
Transfer rate 8,000 MT/s 5,000 MT/s
Clock speed 4,000 MHz 2,500 MHz

details

 Xeon E5 2697 v2  vs
Core i7 4960X 
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Threads 24 12
L2 cache 3 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 30 MB 15 MB
Manufacture process 22 nm 22 nm
Max CPUs 2 1
Operating temperature Unknown - 86°C Unknown - 66.8°C

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 3.11 GHz 4.49 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 3.42 GHz 4.33 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.11 GHz 4.49 GHz

integrated graphics
GPU None None
Label N/A N/A
Latest DirectX N/A N/A
Number of displays supported N/A N/A
GPU clock speed N/A N/A
Turbo clock speed N/A N/A
3DMark06 N/A N/A

memory controller
Memory controller Built-in Built-in
Memory type
DDR3-1866
DDR3-1600
DDR3-1333
DDR3-1066
DDR3
DDR3-800
Channels Quad Channel Quad Channel
Supports ECC Yes No
Maximum bandwidth 59,733.32 MB/s 59,733.32 MB/s
Maximum memory size 786,432 MB 65,536 MB
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