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.

 

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 845 831
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)