The Intel Xeon Processor E5-2697 v3, part of Intel's Haswell microarchitecture, is a high-performance server processor launched in 2014. It is a 14-core, 28-thread CPU with a base frequency of 2.6 GHz and a maximum turbo frequency of 3.6 GHz, designed for enterprise workloads requiring multi-core processing capabilities. Key specifications include 35 MB of Intel Smart Cache and support for DDR4-2133 memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68 GB/s. The E5-2697 v3 has a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 145 watts and utilises Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) with two QPI links, enabling fast inter-CPU data transfer within multi-socket systems. Beyond its impressive core count, this processor supports Intel's key enterprise-focused technologies, such as Intel Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) for enhanced performance on scientific and data analytics workloads, as well as Intel Trusted Execution Technology and Intel Virtualization Technology for secure and efficient virtualized environments.
