Intel’s Broadwell-EP Xeon E5-2698 V4 Processor Benchmarked

[Mr_Troll]

Intel’s Broadwell-EP Xeon E5-2698 V4 Processor Benchmarked – Powered by 20 Cores, 40 Threads and 50 MB L3 Cache
 

Intel’s Broadwell-EP processors are going to launch in Q1 2016 but details of the some specific SKUs have already made their way on the web. Posted over at Chinese online retailer, Taobao, is a specific Intel Xeon “Broadwell-EP” SKU which has been marked as a qualification sample and one can buy it for 15,500 Chinese Yuan, although there are some things to think twice about before buying a non-retail chip off an unknown source, regardless, the user who made the listing posted some benchmarks of the specific chip which look really interesting.

 

 

 

The processor we are looking at today is a direct replacement for the Haswell-EP based, 22nm Xeon E5-2698 V3 known as the Xeon E5-2698 V4. From the CPU-Z screenshot provided, the processor features a core clock of 2.10 GHz across the 20 cores which are hyper-threaded down to 40 threads. The CPU block is partitioned into several cache blocks with each core housing 2.5 MB L3 cache which equals a total of 50 MB L3 cache on this processor. The maximum core clock is suggested around 3.5 GHz (boost) while the chip has a TDP range of 130-140W. Compared to the E5-2698 V3 which had 16 cores, 32 threads, 40 MB L3 cache and a core clock ranging from 2.3 GHz to 3.6 GHz, the V4 is an incremental increase since it’s also based on an improved 14 nm process node. To sweeten up the deal, Intel will up the standard memory speed up to 2400 MHz, a good increase over the 2133/1866 MHz DIMMs supported as reference on current generation Xeon processors.

 

 

In terms of overall specifications, Broadwell-EP Xeon E5-2600 V4 processors will feature up to 22 cores while the EX series will feature up to 24 cores. The 22 core beast will feature a total of 44 threads and if we take 2.5 MB cache (per core slice) from Haswell-EP, we can expect to see up to 55 MB of L3 cache on these processors. The TDPs of the chips will range from 55 to 145 (160W Workstation only) and will be compatible with Socket R3. Broadwell-EP will feature up to 40 PCI-Express lanes and quad channel DDR4 memory support. The same chips will be tuned down into Broadwell - E (HEDT) chips which will range from 6 to 10 core models that will be offered to enthusiasts in late 2016.

 

 

Holy **** . Almost 5000 cinebench score. What a monster. 

 

Source: http://wccftech.com/intel-broadwell-ep-xeon-e5-2698-v4-processor/

http://www.servethehome.com/intel-broadwell-ep-xeon-e5-2600-v4-spy-shots-nextgen-intel-workhorse/

[ThinkWithPortals]

In the immortal words of Jeremy Clarkson: "POWAH!!!!!!"

@LinusTech, satisfied with your 36 cores and 72 threads or will you need 2 of these puppies? 

[AresKrieger]

Linus's 36 core rig have been one uped 

 

 

@ Mr_Troll they are 40 core 80 thread chips just a heads up based on those benches (unless that's two in a dual cpu setup)

[Vivilacqua1]

Linus's 36 core chips have been one uped 

Almost time to upgrade heha

[TheGamingBarrel]

101 BCLK Would probably get it to 5000 CB.

[themaniac]

i'll believe it when i see actual proof

[Guest Generallee]

HOLY MOLY

[Coaxialgamer]

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[TheRandomness]

40 threads. Holy fuck.

Linus's 36 core chips have been one uped  

 

 

@Mr_Troll they are 40 core 80 thread chips just a heads up based on those benches (unless that's two in a dual cpu setup)

Uh, no? They're single chips with 20C/40T. They used a dual cpu setup

[KemoKa]

how-lie shietzmeister.

Can I haz?

[ThinkWithPortals]

@Mr_Troll they are 40 core 80 thread chips just a heads up based on those benches (unless that's two in a dual cpu setup)

20 cores, 40 threads per CPU. They had two in that setup.

[JoshB2084]

50MB Cache???!!!! :blink: :blink: :blink:

[Curufinwe_wins]

50MB Cache???!!!! :blink: :blink: :blink:

It's pretty sick but only 2.5 per core.

[Citadelen]

50MB Cache???!!!! :blink: :blink: :blink:

25MB per CPU.

[multifrag]

And I thought mine 2000 cb score would hold it. Damn, that power. I feel like a peasant being have to use 2 xeons and overclock them just to get  40% power

[Decon]

>waiting for E5-2699 V4

[SurvivorNVL]

Give me that overclockable 10-core for a $1000.  I need all that sweet Intel lovin'.

[NeatSquidYT]

Holy fuck, 40 logical cores from one CPU. If there's a dual socket board, 80 fucking logical cores. Holy shit.

[Curufinwe_wins]

Holy fuck, 40 logical cores from one CPU. If there's a dual socket board, 80 fucking logical cores. Holy shit.

20 per cpu. Dual cpu tested. 50 MB cache per cpu.

The e5-2699v4 should be 24 cores.

[kameshss]

Holy moly !     

[patrickjp93]

Meanwhile, with my 28-core E7 8890 v5 at 2.8 GHz complete with onboard FPGA and GT5e Cannonlake graphics (144 EUs, 256MB L4 cache) I got a score of 6753, and that's just one SOC using only the CPU cores (hurray for AVX 512). With Graphics it's over 10000. Broadwell is for peasants. 

 

On a more serious note, it's just more proof that Intel has been improving IPC by much more than 5% per generation. If software kept up, very few consumers would need more than a 2600K.

[SurvivorNVL]

Meanwhile, with my 28-core E7 8890 v5 at 2.8 GHz complete with onboard FPGA and GT5e Cannonlake graphics (144 EUs, 256MB L4 cache) I got a score of 5753, and that's just one SOC. Broadwell is for peasants.

 

On a more serious note, it's just more proof that Intel has been improving IPC by much more than 5% per generation. If software kept up, very few consumers would need more than a 2600K.

Woah, bro.  Those Cannonlake graphics reach a constant 60fps on Crysis at 12k.  Far out.  

I'm terrible at this.

[arniks8]

Woah, bro.  Those Cannonlake graphics reach a constant 60fps on Crysis at 12k.  Far out.  

I'm terrible at this.

Take some MTN DEW, it'll help. And don't forget to quickscope .

[rockking1379]

all i can hear is data centers everywhere going "YES YES YES YES" game serves man. virtual machines. so much power on the chip

[Master Disaster]