Intel Core i7-4960X VS Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i7-4960X vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

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More number of cores

12 6

2 times more threads

Top features of Intel Core i7-4960X

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Higher clock speed

3.60 GHz 2.70 GHz

Around 25% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed

4.00 GHz 3.50 GHz

Around 13 % better overclocked clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Core i7-4960X

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Intel Core i7-4960X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Core i7-4960X
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Xeon E5 Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
Generation	4 4
CPU group	Intel Xeon E5 v2 Intel Core i 4000X
Successor	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 vs Intel Core i7-4960X by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	2.70 GHz 3.60 GHz
CPU Cores	12 6
Turbo (1 Core)	3.50 GHz 4.00 GHz
CPU Threads	24 12
Hyperthreading	Yes Yes
Overclocking	No Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Intel Core i7-4960X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU no iGPU
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Intel Core i7-4960X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	No No
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No No
VC-1	No No
JPEG	No No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Intel Core i7-4960X you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1866 DDR3-1866
ECC	Yes No
Memory channels	4 4
PCIe version	3.0 3.0
PCIe lanes	40 40

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Intel Core i7-4960X.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 or Intel Core i7-4960X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	130 W 130 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Intel Core i7-4960X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
L3-Cache	30.00 MB 15.00 MB
Architecture	Ivy Bridge EP Ivy Bridge E
Technology	22 nm 22 nm
Socket	LGA 2011 LGA 2011
Release date	Q3/2013 Q3/2013