Xeon Silver 4123 vs Xeon E5-2697 v2
Xeon Silver 4123
Xeon E5-2697 v2
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4123
Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2697 v2
Performance Comparison
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🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4123 | Xeon E5-2697 v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Legacy / 14 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Ivy Bridge-EP (2013) / 22 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon Silver 4123 | Xeon E5-2697 v2 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Silver 4123 and Xeon E5-2697 v2
Xeon Silver 4123
The Xeon Silver 4123 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 3.2 GHz. L3 cache: 11 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 14,405 points. Launch price was $800.
Xeon E5-2697 v2
The Xeon E5-2697 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 2.7 GHz, with boost up to 3.5 GHz. L3 cache: 30 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 130 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 14,267 points. Launch price was $1,723.
Processing Power
The Xeon Silver 4123 packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon E5-2697 v2 offers 12 cores / 24 threads — the Xeon E5-2697 v2 has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.2 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4123 versus 3.5 GHz on the Xeon E5-2697 v2 — a 9% clock advantage for the Xeon E5-2697 v2 (base: 3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The Xeon E5-2697 v2 is built on the Ivy Bridge-EP (2013) architecture. In PassMark, the Xeon Silver 4123 scores 14,405 against the Xeon E5-2697 v2's 14,267 — a 1% lead for the Xeon Silver 4123. L3 cache: 11 MB on the Xeon Silver 4123 vs 30 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2697 v2.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4123 | Xeon E5-2697 v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 12 / 24+50% |
| Boost Clock | 3.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz+9% |
| Base Clock | 3 GHz+11% | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 11 MB | 30 MB (total)+173% |
| L2 Cache | — | 256K (per core) |
| Process | 14 nm-36% | 22 nm |
| Architecture | — | Ivy Bridge-EP (2013) |
| PassMark | 14,405 | 14,267 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon Silver 4123 uses the LGA3647 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-2697 v2 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon Silver 4123 | Xeon E5-2697 v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA3647 | LGA2011 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR3-1866 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 768 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 4 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 40 |
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