Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 and Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
Around 78471% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 4.20 GHz

Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3300 MHz vs 4.20 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
85.3x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
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
PassMark - Single thread mark		2504
PassMark - CPU mark		9028
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1049
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4274

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-EP	Kaby Lake
Family	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Place in performance rating	193	1168
Processor Number	E5-2696 v2	E3-1280V6
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch date		Q1'17
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	3.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	768 KB
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3300 MHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	24	8
VID voltage range		0.55V-1.52V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	768 GB (per socket)	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	LGA2011	FCLGA1151
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		72 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		0
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support