Xeon E5-2695 v2 vs Xeon E5-2658 V3

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2695 v2

#196

Xeon 6515P

MSRP: $740|Avg: $886

103%

#201

Xeon Gold 6248R

MSRP: $2700|Avg: N/A

102%

#207

Xeon E5-2695 v2

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#210

EPYC 8224P

MSRP: $855|Avg: $1048

99%

#214

Xeon 6521P

MSRP: $1250|Avg: $1250

97%

#215

Xeon E-2456

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $289

97%

#218

Xeon Gold 5512U

MSRP: $1230|Avg: N/A

94%

#219

Xeon D-1733NT

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

92%

#220

Xeon 6520P

MSRP: $1295|Avg: $1295

92%

#221

Xeon Gold 6314U

MSRP: $2977|Avg: N/A

91%

#222

Xeon E-2478

MSRP: $568|Avg: $269

91%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2658 V3

#196

Xeon 6515P

MSRP: $740|Avg: $886

102%

#201

Xeon Gold 6248R

MSRP: $2700|Avg: N/A

101%

#205

Xeon E5-2658 V3

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#210

EPYC 8224P

MSRP: $855|Avg: $1048

98%

#214

Xeon 6521P

MSRP: $1250|Avg: $1250

96%

#215

Xeon E-2456

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $289

96%

#218

Xeon Gold 5512U

MSRP: $1230|Avg: N/A

93%

#219

Xeon D-1733NT

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

92%

#220

Xeon 6520P

MSRP: $1295|Avg: $1295

92%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Trade-off: The Xeon E5-2695 v2 leads in gaming performance. However, the Xeon E5-2658 V3 is the stronger candidate for professional workloads, offering 0.8% greater multi-core processing power.

Insight	Xeon E5-2695 v2	Xeon E5-2658 V3
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Ivy Bridge-EP (2013) / 22 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Xeon E5-2695 v2	Xeon E5-2658 V3
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E5-2695 v2 and Xeon E5-2658 V3

Xeon E5-2695 v2

The Xeon E5-2695 v2 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 1 September 2013 (12 years ago). It is based on the Ivy Bridge-EP (2013) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.2 GHz. L3 cache: 30 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 115 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 13,380 points. Launch price was $1,950.

Xeon E5-2658 V3

The Xeon E5-2658 V3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 2.9 GHz. L3 cache: 30 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011-3. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 13,487 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

Both the Xeon E5-2695 v2 and Xeon E5-2658 V3 share an identical 12-core/24-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.2 GHz on the Xeon E5-2695 v2 versus 2.9 GHz on the Xeon E5-2658 V3 — a 9.8% clock advantage for the Xeon E5-2695 v2 (base: 2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The Xeon E5-2695 v2 uses the Ivy Bridge-EP (2013) architecture (22 nm), while the Xeon E5-2658 V3 uses Haswell-EP (2014−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E5-2695 v2 scores 13,380 against the Xeon E5-2658 V3's 13,487 — a 0.8% lead for the Xeon E5-2658 V3. Both processors carry 30 MB (total) of L3 cache.

Feature	Xeon E5-2695 v2	Xeon E5-2658 V3
Cores / Threads	12 / 24	12 / 24
Boost Clock	3.2 GHz+10%	2.9 GHz
Base Clock	2.4 GHz+9%	2.2 GHz
L3 Cache	30 MB (total)	30 MB (total)
L2 Cache	256 kB (per core)	256K (per core)
Process	22 nm	22 nm
Architecture	Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
PassMark	13,380	13,487

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon E5-2695 v2 uses the LGA2011 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-2658 V3 uses LGA2011-3 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.