Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2697 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 22 vs 12
20 more threads: 44 vs 24
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 83% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 83% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 83% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 1536 GB vs 768 GB
4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 45.233 vs 11.052
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 238.37 vs 75.574
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.53 vs 1.157

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 June 2016 vs 10 September 2013
Number of cores	22 vs 12
Number of threads	44 vs 24
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	1408 KB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	5.5 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	55 MB vs 30 MB
Maximum memory size	1536 GB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	45.233 vs 11.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	238.37 vs 75.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.53 vs 1.157

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 150 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 150 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

45.233

11.052

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

238.37

75.574

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.53

1.157

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	45.233	11.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	238.37	75.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.53	1.157
PassMark - Single thread mark		1709
PassMark - CPU mark		22852
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		14.769

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell EP	Ivy Bridge EP
Family	Xeon E5
Launch date	20 June 2016	10 September 2013
Place in performance rating	272	1743
Processor Number	E5-2696 v4	E5-2697V2
Series	E5-2000	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,723
Price now		$2,235.02
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.30
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI 4800 MHz	8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	1408 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	5.5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	55 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	22	12
Number of threads	44	24
Operating Temperature Range	-25 °C - 125 °C
Transistor count	7.2 billion	1400 million
Unlocked
Die size		160 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		8GT / s
Maximum core temperature		86°C
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.65–1.30V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	71.53 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1536 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52.5mm x 51mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA2011
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
Number of USB ports	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 1x16	x4, x8, x16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		2S Only
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
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
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)