iconcharts
2

CPU Benchmarks

Over 1,000,000 CPUs benchmarked

Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 vs Xeon E5-2697A v4

The Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 @ 2.30GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 @ 2.60GHz, while Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 @ 2.60GHz is around 7% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 14% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 319 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 @ 2.30GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 @ 2.60GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA2011-3FCLGA2011-3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.0 GHzUp to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores18 (Threads: 36)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 1,152KB, L2: 4.5MB, L3: 45MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 40MB
TDP145W145W
Yearly Running Cost$26.46$26.46
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2016Q2 2016
# of Samples64255
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1801(-14.2%)2098(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)20159(-7.3%)21741(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 @ 2.30GHz
20,159
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 @ 2.60GHz
21,741
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 @ 2.30GHz
1,801
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 @ 2.60GHz
2,098
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 @ 2.30GHz Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 @ 2.60GHz
Max TDP145W145W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.290.29
Running cost per day$0.072$0.072
Power consumption per year (kWh)105.8105.8
Running cost per year$26.46$26.46
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.