Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 vs Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 and Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality. 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
- 14 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 4
- 28 more threads: 36 vs 8
Number of cores | 18 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 36 vs 8 |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
Name | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 | Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 13.442 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 209.959 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.343 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 8.446 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 27.642 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 6767 | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2372 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8656 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1082 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3913 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 | Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Haswell-EP | Kaby Lake |
Family | Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 | |
Launch date | Q4'14 | Q1'17 |
Place in performance rating | 1312 | 1313 |
Processor Number | E5-2696 v3 | E3-1240V6 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2300 MHz | 3.70 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 8 GT/s DMI3 |
L1 cache | 1.125 MB | |
L2 cache | 4.5 MB | |
L3 cache | 45 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 14 nm |
Number of cores | 18 | 4 |
Number of threads | 36 | 8 |
Maximum frequency | 4.10 GHz | |
VID voltage range | 0.55V-1.52V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 37.5 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 1 |
Sockets supported | LGA2011-3 (R3) | FCLGA1151 |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 72 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | 16 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
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) | ||
Graphics |
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Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 0 | |
Graphics image quality |
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4K resolution support |