Intel Xeon E-2486 vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2486 and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 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, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon E-2486

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2486

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core) vs 3 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 58829% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 5.6 GHz
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 67% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Maximum frequency	3300 MHz vs 5.6 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB vs 18 MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2486
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Name	Intel Xeon E-2486	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	3897
PassMark - CPU mark	23605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		56.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		312.635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		3.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		16.335
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		84.763

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2486	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$506
Place in performance rating	221	220
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge-EP
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Processor Number		E5-2696 v2
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	2500 MHz
Die size	163 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz	3300 MHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	24
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR3
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory size		768 GB (per socket)
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	1700	LGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
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)