Xeon E7-4809 v2 vs Xeon E5-2698B V3
Xeon E7-4809 v2
Xeon E5-2698B V3
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon E7-4809 v2
Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2698B V3
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon E7-4809 v2 | Xeon E5-2698B V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | 🛑 Legacy (Legacy / 22 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon E7-4809 v2 | Xeon E5-2698B V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
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.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E7-4809 v2 and Xeon E5-2698B V3
Xeon E7-4809 v2
The Xeon E7-4809 v2 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 1.9 GHz, with boost up to none. L3 cache: 12 MB. Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333. Passmark benchmark score: 16,471 points. Launch price was $800.
Xeon E5-2698B V3
The Xeon E5-2698B V3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.4 GHz. L3 cache: 40 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011-3. Thermal design power (TDP): 135 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 16,287 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Xeon E7-4809 v2 packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon E5-2698B V3 offers 16 cores / 32 threads — the Xeon E5-2698B V3 has 10 more cores. The Xeon E5-2698B V3 is built on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. In PassMark, the Xeon E7-4809 v2 scores 16,471 against the Xeon E5-2698B V3's 16,287 — a 1.1% lead for the Xeon E7-4809 v2. L3 cache: 12 MB on the Xeon E7-4809 v2 vs 40 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2698B V3.
| Feature | Xeon E7-4809 v2 | Xeon E5-2698B V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 16 / 32+167% |
| Boost Clock | none | 3.4 GHz |
| Base Clock | 1.9 GHz | 2 GHz+5% |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 40 MB (total)+233% |
| L2 Cache | — | 256K (per core) |
| Process | 22 nm | 22 nm |
| Architecture | — | Haswell-EP (2014−2015) |
| PassMark | 16,471+1% | 16,287 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon E7-4809 v2 uses the LGA2011 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-2698B V3 uses LGA2011-3 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon E7-4809 v2 | Xeon E5-2698B V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA2011 | LGA2011-3 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
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