Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2697 v2 outperforms Pentium 3556U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Pentium 3556U have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Pentium 3556U - 192 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 3556U - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium 3556U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 - 15 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Xeon E5-2697 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Pentium 3556U
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 | vs | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Server | Segment | Mobile |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 1.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 17.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
