Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2695 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 99900% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 3.30 GHz
- Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 56.68 vs 52.064
- Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 3.097 vs 2.65
- Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 16.335 vs 16.165
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 3300 MHz vs 3.30 GHz |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 56.68 vs 52.064 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 3.097 vs 2.65 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 16.335 vs 16.165 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 12
- 12 more threads: 36 vs 24
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- 2048x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 768 GB (per socket)
- Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 403.17 vs 312.635
- Around 91% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 162.162 vs 84.763
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 18 vs 12 |
| Number of threads | 36 vs 24 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
| Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB vs 768 GB (per socket) |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 403.17 vs 312.635 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 162.162 vs 84.763 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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| Name | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 | Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 56.68 | 52.064 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 312.635 | 403.17 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 3.097 | 2.65 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 16.335 | 16.165 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 84.763 | 162.162 |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1867 | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 34936 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 3294 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 29615 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 | Intel Xeon E5-2695 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 | 184 | 115 |
| Processor Number | E5-2696 v2 | E5-2695V4 |
| 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 | 2.10 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 | 3.30 GHz |
| Number of cores | 12 | 18 |
| Number of threads | 24 | 36 |
| Maximum core temperature | 84°C | |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
| VID voltage range | 0 | |
Memory |
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| 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 |
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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) | 120 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) | ||
