CPUServerReleased 2016

Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4

18C/36T · 3.0 GHz · 145 W

The Xeon E5-2686 v4 is an eighteen-core custom model in Intel's Xeon E5-2600 v4 family, built for large cloud operators and best known from Amazon EC2 instances rather than retail sale. Its 36 threads run at 2.3 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.0 GHz within a 145 W TDP, with 45 MB of L3 cache and dual-socket support.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4
Segment: Server
Generation: Xeon E5 v4 (Broadwell-EP)
Codename: Broadwell-EP
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Broadwell
Release date: 2016
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 18 cores / 36 threads
Base clock: 2.30 GHz
Boost clock: 3.00 GHz
TDP (design W): 145 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 4.5 MB
L3 cache: 45 MB
Technology (nm): 14 nm
14 nm

Platform

Socket: FCLGA2011-3
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✓ Yes
Up to 2 sockets
Integrated GPU: None
Memory type: DDR3-1866, DDR4-2400
4-channel
Memory size: —
ECC memory: ✓ Yes
PCIe: PCIe 3.0 (40 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: x86-64SSE4.1SSE4.2AVX2
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Broadwell-based Xeon E5 v4 processors are not on Microsoft's supported-processor lists for Windows 11 24H2, 25H2 or 26H2. Windows 10 runs on them, and the platform is covered by mainline Linux kernels, so current Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch releases run without extra patches. ChromeOS is not offered for this platform.

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