Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
- Around 103025% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum frequency | 3300 MHz vs 3.20 GHz |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 12
- 4 more threads: 28 vs 24
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Number of cores | 14 vs 12 |
Number of threads | 28 vs 24 |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
Name | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 |
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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 | 1906 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 26403 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 3364 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 25358 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge-EP | Broadwell |
Family | Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 | |
Place in performance rating | 223 | 236 |
Processor Number | E5-2696 v2 | E5-2660V4 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch date | Q1'16 | |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2500 MHz | 2.00 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 9.6 GT/s QPI |
L1 cache | 768 KB | |
L2 cache | 3 MB | |
L3 cache | 30 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3300 MHz | 3.20 GHz |
Number of cores | 12 | 14 |
Number of threads | 24 | 28 |
Maximum core temperature | 79°C | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
Maximum memory size | 768 GB (per socket) | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 2 |
Sockets supported | LGA2011 | FCLGA2011-3 |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 45mm x 52.5mm | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Scalability | 2S | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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® AVX2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |