Intel Xeon D-2796TE vs Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2796TE and Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 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.

Intel Xeon D-2796TE

Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2796TE

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 18
4 more threads: 40 vs 36
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 118 Watt vs 145 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2172 vs 1957

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 18
Number of threads	40 vs 36
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	118 Watt vs 145 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2172 vs 1957

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3

Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34209 vs 26342

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34209 vs 26342

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2796TE
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2172

1957

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26342

34209

Name	Intel Xeon D-2796TE	Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2172	1957
PassMark - CPU mark	26342	34209

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2796TE	Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'22	Q3'14
Launch price (MSRP)	$2184
Place in performance rating	742	732
Processor Number	D-2796TE	E5-2699V3
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Announced
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.30 GHz
L3 cache	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	20	18
Number of threads	40	36
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		76.4°C
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.65V–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Maximum memory bandwidth		68 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 x 45mm	52.5mm x 51mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	118 Watt	145 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)