Intel Xeon E-2236 vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2236 and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics image quality, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Xeon E-2236

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2236

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 150 Watt

Launch date	27 May 2019 vs 20 June 2016
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 150 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 6
32 more threads: 44 vs 12
3.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
12x more maximum memory size: 1536 GB vs 128 GB

Number of cores	22 vs 6
Number of threads	44 vs 12
L1 cache	1408 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	5.5 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	55 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	1536 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2236
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4

Name	Intel Xeon E-2236	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	2810
PassMark - CPU mark	14023
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		45.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		238.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		2.53

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2236	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Broadwell EP
Launch date	27 May 2019	20 June 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$284 - $289
Place in performance rating	633	274
Processor Number	E-2236	E5-2696 v4
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor	E5-2000
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Xeon E5
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.2 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	1408 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	5.5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	55 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.0°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	6	22
Number of threads	12	44
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI 4800 MHz
Operating Temperature Range		-25 °C - 125 °C
Transistor count		7.2 billion
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1536 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		71.53 GB/s
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4	1x4, 1x16
Scalability	1S Only
Number of USB ports		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)