Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. 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 E5-2680 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Around 99900% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 71% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3300 MHz vs 3.30 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 448 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2680 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
Around 17% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 17% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2048x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Number of cores	14 vs 12
Number of threads	28 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	3.5 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	35 MB vs 30 MB
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
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		1955
PassMark - CPU mark		28233
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3508
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		30097

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-EP	Broadwell
Family	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Place in performance rating	184	129
Processor Number	E5-2696 v2	E5-2680V4
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch date		10 March 2016
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,745
Price now		$1,762.90
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		3.32
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	9.6 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	768 KB	448 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	3.5 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	35 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3300 MHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	12	14
Number of threads	24	28
Die size		306 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		9.6 GT / s / QPI
Maximum core temperature		86°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		4700 Million
VID voltage range		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory size	768 GB (per socket)	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Compatibility
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)		120 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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® 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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Processor graphics		None