Intel Xeon D-2796TE vs Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2796TE and Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon D-2796TE

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2796TE

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 12
16 more threads: 40 vs 24
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2172 vs 1731
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26342 vs 23148

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 12
Number of threads	40 vs 24
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2172 vs 1731
PassMark - CPU mark	26342 vs 23148

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4

Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 118 Watt

Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 118 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2796TE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2172

1731

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26342

23148

Name	Intel Xeon D-2796TE	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2172	1731
PassMark - CPU mark	26342	23148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2672
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		8676

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2796TE	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'22	Q1'16
Launch price (MSRP)	$2184
Place in performance rating	845	832
Processor Number	D-2796TE	E5-2650V4
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.20 GHz
L3 cache	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	20	12
Number of threads	40	24
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		80°C
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1.5 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 x 45mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	118 Watt	105 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	40
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	2S
USB revision	3.0
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel® AVX2
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Thermal Monitoring
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)