Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 processor review

Xeon E5-2696 v2 processor released by Intel. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Ivy Bridge-EP microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 12, threads - 24. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3300 MHz. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 768 KB, L2 - 3 MB, L3 - 30 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR3. Maximum memory size: 768 GB (per socket).

Supported socket types: LGA2011. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 2.

Benchmarks

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

97.640 mPixels/s

56.680 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

741.453 Frames/s

312.635 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4.623 Frames/s

3.097 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

49.002 Frames/s

16.335 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

218.231 mHash/s

84.763 mHash/s

Name	Value
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	56.680 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	312.635 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	3.097 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	16.335 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	84.763 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-EP
Family	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Place in performance rating	195
Processor Number	E5-2696 v2
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	768 KB
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3300 MHz
Number of cores	12
Number of threads	24

Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory size	768 GB (per socket)
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	LGA2011
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)