Intel® Xeon™ E5-2686 v4
The Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 is a server processor released in Apr 2016, built on the Broadwell architecture. It has 18 cores and 36 threads, a base clock of 2.30 GHz, a maximum boost of 3.00 GHz, 45 MB of L3 cache, a 145 W TDP and the FCLGA2011-3 socket.
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Overview
SummaryThe Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 is a server processor with 18 cores and 36 threads, built on the Broadwell architecture. It launched in Apr 2016. Clocks run from 2.3 GHz base to 3.0 GHz boost. A 45-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.5 MB per core). It supports DDR3, DDR4 memory. It uses the FCLGA2011-3 socket. Rated TDP is 145 W.
Performance
12 metricsThe Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 scores 1,789 in single-core performance and 19,137 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 5,851 for overall performance, 14,944 for productivity performance, 13,746 for creator performance, 22,606 for engineering performance and 10,151 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,063 per core, 532 per thread and 132 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 486. Its performance index is 73, so its overall performance is 27% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
Workload sub-scores (integer math, floating point, compression, encryption, physics, SIMD, prime sieve and sorting) are not recorded for the Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Core Configuration
7 specsThe Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 has 18 physical cores and runs 36 logical threads. It does not use a hybrid performance and efficiency core layout. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.30 GHz and boosts up to 3.00 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
5 specsThe Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 is a server processor, belongs to the Intel Xeon E5 family and uses the Broadwell architecture. It launched in Apr 2016.
Cache
3 specsThe Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 has 45 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 45.0 MB of cache, or 2.50 MB per core. Feex has no recorded L1 cache size for this processor.
Memory Support
5 specsThe Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 supports DDR3, DDR4 memory and runs memory at up to 2,400 MT/s. It does not support DDR5 and LPDDR memory.
Platform & Compatibility
1 specThe Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 uses the FCLGA2011-3 socket.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 has a rated TDP of 145 W.
Platform Capabilities
0 supported, 1 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
0 supportedSecurity and Reliability
0 supportedVirtualization
0 supportedOS Compatibility
0 supportedFeex has no record for AES-NI, AMX, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX and AVX-VNNI, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, Hardware RNG and Hardware Shield, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping), VT-x (Hardware Virtualization), VT-x with EPT, IOMMU and Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex records these as not true for the Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4: Windows 11 eligible.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsReal-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
45% recordedFeex has recorded 45% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: Codename, ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L1 Cache (Total), L2 Cache (Total), L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Channels, Memory Bandwidth and ECC Memory. Graphics: Integrated Graphics, Graphics Model, Graphics Base Clock, Graphics Max Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package, Package Size and PCIe Lanes. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count, Foundry and Launch Price. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
10 answeredHow many cores and threads does the Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 have?
The Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 has 18 cores and 36 threads.
What architecture does the Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 use?
The Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 is built on the Broadwell architecture.
What socket does the Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 use?
The Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 uses the FCLGA2011-3 socket.
What memory does the Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 support?
The Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 supports DDR3, DDR4.
How fast does the Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 run?
The Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 can boost up to 3.0 GHz, with a 2.3 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4?
The Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 has a TDP of 145 W.
How does the Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 scores 19,137 multi-core and 1,789 single-core.
What is the Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 best for?
Based on its specifications, the Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 is well suited for Server / professional infrastructure.
How much cache does the Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 have?
The Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 has 45 MB of L3 cache.
How does the Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 has a computed performance index of 73, which is 27% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.