Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
4 more threads: 24 vs 20
Around 91567% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	12 vs 10
Number of threads	24 vs 20
Maximum frequency	3300 MHz vs 3.60 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB vs 25600 KB (shared)

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

1024x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 768 GB (per socket)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
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		1866
PassMark - CPU mark		22390
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6694

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-EP	Ivy Bridge EP
Family	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Place in performance rating	184	1360
Processor Number	E5-2696 v2	E5-2690V2
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch date		September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)		$2,697
Price now		$435
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		11.18
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	768 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB	25600 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3300 MHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	12	10
Number of threads	24	20
Die size		160 mm
Maximum core temperature		88°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65V–1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory size	768 GB (per socket)	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
Maximum memory bandwidth		59.7 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Sockets supported	LGA2011	FCLGA2011
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52.5mm x 45mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		130 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® AVX
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)