Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2450 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
- 14 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 8
- 28 more threads: 44 vs 16
- Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- 2.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 4x more maximum memory size: 1536 GB vs 384 GB
Launch date | 20 June 2016 vs September 2013 |
Number of cores | 22 vs 8 |
Number of threads | 44 vs 16 |
Maximum frequency | 3.7 GHz vs 3.30 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
L1 cache | 1408 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 5.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 55 MB vs 20480 KB (shared) |
Maximum memory size | 1536 GB vs 384 GB |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2
- Around 58% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 150 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 150 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2
Name | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 | Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 45.233 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 238.37 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 2.53 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2856 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 17874 | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1577 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 15808 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 | Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Broadwell EP | Ivy Bridge EN |
Family | Xeon E5 | |
Launch date | 20 June 2016 | September 2013 |
Place in performance rating | 273 | 539 |
Processor Number | E5-2696 v4 | E5-2450V2 |
Series | E5-2000 | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.50 GHz |
Bus Speed | 9.6 GT/s QPI 4800 MHz | 8 GT/s QPI |
L1 cache | 1408 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 5.5 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 55 MB | 20480 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.7 GHz | 3.30 GHz |
Number of cores | 22 | 8 |
Number of threads | 44 | 16 |
Operating Temperature Range | -25 °C - 125 °C | |
Transistor count | 7.2 billion | 1400 million |
Unlocked | ||
Die size | 160 mm | |
Maximum core temperature | 80°C | |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
VID voltage range | 0.65-1.30V | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 4 | 3 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 71.53 GB/s | 38.4 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 1536 GB | 384 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 2 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 150 Watt | 95 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 45mm x 42.5mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1356 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | 24 |
Number of USB ports | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x4, 1x16 | x4, x8, x16 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Scalability | 2S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |