Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6134

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 and Intel Xeon Gold 6134 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 Gold 6134

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 89089% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 3.70 GHz

Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	3300 MHz vs 3.70 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6134

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
1024x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 768 GB (per socket)

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

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6134

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2	Intel Xeon Gold 6134
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		2203
PassMark - CPU mark		28563
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		950
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		9648

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2	Intel Xeon Gold 6134
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-EP	Skylake
Family	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Place in performance rating	198	938
Processor Number	E5-2696 v2	6134
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch date		Q3'17
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	768 KB
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3300 MHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24	16
Maximum core temperature		79°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory size	768 GB (per socket)	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	LGA2011	FCLGA3647
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		130 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
Scalability		S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)